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Haaretz EnglishPolitics

Netanyahu's Tactics Normalizing Extreme Ideas, Analysts Say

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Political scientists tell Haaretz that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has worked to undermine Israel's democratic institutions, employing tactics consistent with global "democratic backsliding" by populist leaders. Immediately after the recent election, Netanyahu's elder son, Yair, promoted the idea that Arab parties had "stolen" the vote.

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  • Political scientists accuse PM Netanyahu of undermining Israel's democratic institutions.
  • Netanyahu's tactics are compared to "democratic backsliding" by populist leaders.
  • PM's son Yair Netanyahu claimed Arab parties "stole" the recent election.

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Haaretz EnglishLeft · Tel Aviv

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