Israeli polls over the past five months have shown that holding early elections will lead to the fall of the right-wing rule of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. His close associates, however, have tried to convince him that the elections are the best solution to the strained political situation. They will allow him to return to power through a national unity government without extremists. The polls showed that the chances will be tipped in his favor if the Supreme Court annuls any of the laws that the current Knesset (parliament) has enacted.
Uri Weltmann - The troubling results of the recent elections to the Knesset (the Israeli parliament), held on November 1, generated interest around the world for their possible repercussions on the situation in the Middle East and the danger they pose to the cause of Palestinian freedom.