From the Galilee to the Negev and Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, Israel waits for today’s election with bated breath. Likud strongholds are swaying, Arabs are uniting, and the campaign is getting ugly.
BY MARCH 16, 2015
TEL AVIV, Israel – It felt a bit like a festive street fair, except for the giant “death to terrorists” banner looming overhead. Tens of thousands of Israelis gathered in Rabin Square on Sunday night to show their support for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his right-wing allies. Naftali Bennett, the leader of the Jewish Home party, pulled out a guitar. Someone was handing out glow sticks.The Last Days of King Bibi by Thavam Ratna