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Bibi’s Back and There’s Gonna Be Trouble (for Iran)
Israel’s ultimate political survivor was just elected Prime Minister — again — and that’s bad news for the despots of Iran.
Once and future Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu was elected Prime Minister yesterday in Israel, in a race that may not bode well for Democrats in the U.S. facing a tough election.
Inflation, higher fuel prices, and the economy are some of the major concerns which drove voters to the ballot box in Israel this week. The same issues are beleaguering working-class U.S. voters as Election Day approaches.
Besides economic woes, the world’s only Jewish state is beset by major challenges and opportunities on all sides, both new and old. As such, Bibi’s return to power has come at a very critical time.
Israel signed a major trade deal with the United Arab Emirates in May. On the heels of the Abraham Accords — brokered by the Trump Administration in 2020 — it’s the biggest trade deal Israel has managed to negotiate with its newly receptive neighbors to date. There remains much work yet to do.
Israel’s diplomatic standing has been improving in recent years, due in part to the terrorism foisted on Middle Eastern nations by Iran. Other nations in the Middle East have had to band closer together for mutual support, protection, and…