Show Notes
The Israeli public go to the polls next week, for the first time since the war on Gaza began three years ago.
The election is widely being seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's leadership.
US President Donald Trump is endorsing Netanyahu who is seeking a record seventh term in office,.
Since Israel's war on Gaza and the increasing illegal settler violence in the occupied West Bank, Israel's relations with Europe have deteriorated significantly.
But will Netanyahu be punished at the polls, and how likely is a shift in Israeli policy, if he is voted out?
Joining Enda Brady for this discussion:
Yossi Mekelberg Senior Consulting Fellow at the MENA Programme at Chatham House
Sharon Dolev Human Rights Activist
Rene Wildangel Former Foreign Policy Adviser for German Parliament
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