Israel elections 101: Whiffs of 'It's the housing market, stupid'
Amid deteriorating US-Israel ties and Netanyahu’s increasing isolation over policy toward Palestinians, economic issues may be where he is most vulnerable with voters./ In the United States and other developed countries, rising home values are usually seen as a measure of economic health and prosperity and bode well for incumbents./ But in Israel recently, the steady advance of real estate prices has become a political albatross that could threaten Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in elections next month. The Israeli leader is facing a ...
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