Will Israel’s new PM Naftali Bennett be worse than Bibi?
Al Jazeera
Some analysts predict new leader will carry out his agenda of expanding illegal Israeli settlements more vigorously.
The chances of an earnest dialogue between Israel and the Palestinians under Benjamin Netanyahu as Israel’s prime minister were already dismal. Yet the ascension of Naftali Bennett, his protege at one time, has given Palestinian intellectuals more reasons to worry. While most expect him to be just as bad as Netanyahu, others say he would carry out his agenda to expand illegal settlements even more vigorously. Some hope he might cower under pressure from the Biden administration and turn out to be pragmatic.
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