International Relations & DiplomacyPolicy Outlook

Israel’s Rotating Political Door: Can Netanyahu Overcome the Deadlock?

Written by: Fatih Şemsettin Işık

This policy outlook will discuss the outcome of the most recent election and how it revealed several significant realities in Israeli politics

On March 23rd 2021, Israeli citizens went to the ballot box for the fourth time in two years. With a voter turnout of 67.4%, the latest election was unable to end the political stalemate in the country that has lasted since March 2019. This policy outlook will discuss the outcome of the most recent election and how it revealed several significant realities in Israeli politics, including the rise of far-right political groups, the role of Arab citizens, and the future of democracy in the country.

Download the Policy Outlook

APA

MLA

Chicago

Fatih Şemsettin Işık
Fatih Şemsettin Işık
Fatih Şemsettin Işık is a deputy researcher at the TRT World Research Centre and a graduate student at the Department of International Relations in Central European University (CEU). Before that, he worked as a research assistant and social media coordinator at Al Sharq Forum. After completing his undergraduate studies at the Department of Political Science at Bilkent University in 2015, he finished his MA studies at the Department of Political Science and International Relations at Istanbul Şehir University in 2019. As a journalist, he contributed to the Daily Sabah newspaper between 2014 and 2016. His research interests include Israeli politics, EU-Middle East Relations, Turkish Politics and the role of diasporas in foreign affairs.

MORE FROM AUTHOR

No Birds with No Stones: Israel’s Policy in the Russia-Ukraine War

This paper argues that Israel's efforts to mediate between Russia and Ukraine should not be seen as active involvement in peace-making, but rather as...

Russia-Ukraine War: Israel’s Tricky Balancing Act

Tel Aviv is aiming to preserve its relationships with both Moscow and Kyiv, positioning itself as a possible mediator in the conflict. The Russia-Ukraine war is...

MORE FROM CURRENT CATEGORY

A Shield with Gaps: Sánchez’s Blocking Statute and the Limits of European Legal Protection for the ICC

Ihsan Faruk Kılavuz Ihsan Faruk Kılavuz -
This policy outlook argues that while Sánchez’s proposal is politically significant and normatively welcome, its practical utility is severely constrained by structural economic asymmetries...
Read more

Containment Without Capacity: Sudan’s Displacement and the Limits of Border Politics

Kübra Aktaş Kübra Aktaş -
Sudan’s regional spillover cannot be understood solely through the lens of border control, refugee inflows, or humanitarian pressure. Rather, it reflects a broader governance...
Read more

Sudan’s Hunger War: Access, Markets, and the Displacement Multiplier

Kübra Aktaş Kübra Aktaş -
The conflict that erupted in Sudan on April 15, 2023, between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) plunged the...
Read more