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Coalition partners include Netanyahu's Likud/Yisrael Beteinu, Yair Lapid's Yesh Atid, and Naftali Bennett's Habayit Yayehudi. Tzipi Livni's Hatnuah had token participation. Together they won 67 of 120 Knesset seats.
They reflect hardline extremism. They're ideologically over the top. They represent what demands condemnation.
Netanyahu's a world class thug. He spurns rule of law principles. He abhors democratic values. He prioritizes stealing all valued Palestinian land. He deplores peace. He calls pursuing it a waste of time.
Habayit Hayehudi's slogan is "Something new is beginning." It reflects extremist Likud/Yisrael Beiteinu's ideology. Other hardline secular and religious parties hold similar views.
Bennett's militantly hardline. He's anti-democratic. He deplores progressive activism. He wants non-Jews excluded from Israel.
He says Palestinians don't exist. He's against employers hiring "foreigners." He calls them "infiltrators," a "time bomb."
Lapid's more showman than politician. He's more con man than legitimate. He's shallow and disingenuous. He ducks tough questions.
He's more image and mirage than real. Haaretz calls him a "notorious wannabe, ignorant and callous." He's a ne-er-do-well. He misstates facts. He combines showmanship, bravado and kitsch.
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