Israel's Election Divides Immigrants Over Netanyahu and the Future
Summary
As Israel approaches an election, immigrants who moved there from the United States and Italy express sharply different views about Benjamin Netanyahu and the country’s political direction. One recent immigrant supports Netanyahu, citing his experience and ties with Washington, while another wants a change in government because of the human and economic costs of recent years and what he sees as an unequal military burden.Key Facts
- A Maariv poll published October 23 projected 48 seats for Netanyahu’s coalition parties and 54 for the main opposition bloc.
- Neither bloc reached the 61 seats needed for a majority in Israel’s 120-seat Knesset, according to the poll.
- A September Israel Democracy Institute survey found that foreign affairs and security were the top electoral concerns among Jewish respondents identifying with the right.
- The survey found that economic concerns led among centrists, while religion-and-state issues ranked first among respondents on the left.
- Jen Aziz, 36, moved from New York to Israel this summer and said she plans to vote for Netanyahu.
- Aziz said Netanyahu’s relationship with the United States and joint military operations against Iran’s nuclear facilities influenced her support.
- Isaac Levy, 32, moved from Milan to Israel in 2012 and wants a change of government.
- Levy cited recent human and economic costs and criticized what he described as an unequal distribution of military responsibilities.
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