Small wonder that the challenge that he faces has been described as “double-pronged” ~ the critical talks on his political future are being held in parallel to his appearance in a Jerusalem courtroom. In a word, the Prime Minister’s political future is as uncertain as the legal fallout.
The polls have projected yet another impasse, though the final tally will not be declared for a while. However, going by the forecasts on Wednesday, Mr Netanyahu’s stewardship of what they call a “world-beating Covid-19 vaccination rollout” ~ a highlight of his campaign ~ may not have been sufficiently robust to propel the leader of the rightwing Likud party to victory.
On Wednesday, Jibril Rajoub, secretary-general of the Central Committee of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah Movement, said that "signing the agreements at the White House is a poorly directed and planned theatrical act that does not serve the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain, but rather Trump and Netanyahu, each for his own reasons, whether electoral or political"
