In The News: Benjamin Netanyahu

This article published in The New York Times in September of 2008, speaks about former Israeli prime minister and leader of the right-wing Likud party, Benjamin Netanyahu. It is explained that because of the failed actions of the current Prime Minister to recreate the government, Netanyahu is likely to win next year's election. He was born in Tel Aviv Israel, and is said to be "Israeli to the core", in that he still holds onto very traditional Zionist ideologies and does not seem open to expanding on his militant points of view. It is for this reason, that some Israeli people are skeptical about him becoming their leader for the years to come. The author states that "the Americanization of Neyanyuha" started when he attended and graduated high school in Pennsylvania and then went on to graduate from M.I.T. Although he received the majority of his education in the U.S, Neyanyuha is still associated with conservative Jews in and outside of America. After reading a lot of materials on the supposed "Americanization" of Israel's government, which is largely feared and contested, it seems that in the case of Neyanyuha being elected,he is the one to steer the Israeli government back to its original ways. It is noted that he is the "election favorite" so only time will tell just how strong the American influence really is.

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