Summary

In Israel, the left-right divide is shaped less by economics than by positions on Palestinian statehood, occupation and Jewish sovereignty. For readers outside Israel, the words “right” and “left” can be misleading when applied to Israeli politics. In Europe or the United States, those labels are usually organised around taxation, welfare, labour, immigration, race, religion and the size of government.

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