Israel's new hard-line government has made headlines – the bigger demographic changes that caused it, not so much
- Written by Michael Brenner, Professor of Jewish History and Culture at Ludwig Maximilian University and Abensohn Chair in Israel Studies, American University
People wait at a bus stop at the Mahane Yehuda market in Jerusalem.Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty ImagesIsrael’s new goverment is the most right-wing and religious leadership the country has had in the 75 years of its existence, as many observers have pointed out. And this style of leadership may last because it represents the next generation of...
