What’s wrong with Israel’s right?
In the elections for the 13th Knesset in 1992, there was a feeling on the Israeli right that the Likud Party needed shoring up and there were surely more than enough voters who agreed with…
Assessment
The Israeli right's recurring problem is not a shortage of voters but a surplus of parties. The 1992 election data shows right-wing votes scattered across multiple factions, many failing to clear the threshold. This fragmentation cost the right seats it otherwise would have held. The same dynamic persists today, with ideological purity battles producing splinter lists that collectively weaken the camp. The question is whether current right-wing leaders will learn this lesson or repeat it.