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Israel in August: Likud’s Primary, the Election Ahead, Iran’s Uncertainty—and the AI Revolution
Israel may be experiencing the traditional August slowdown, but beneath the surface, very little is truly quiet.
In this episode of Tel Aviv Diary, Marc Schulman looks at where Israel stands 70 days before the election. He examines the results of the Likud primary and what they reveal about Benjamin Netanyahu’s continuing control of the party, including the political downfall of former Jerusalem mayor Nir Barkat and the distinctive system of alliances and organized voting that shapes Likud primaries.
Marc then turns to the larger question hanging over Israeli politics since October 7: who has…
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