A Clare academic says another election could be on the cards in Israel early next year.
Neither of Israel’s main political blocs is on course for a majority, as counting nears completion in its general election.
Benjamin Netanyahu remains Israel’s caretaker Prime Minister as political leaders consider their options following the election.
His bloc is projected to win 53 seats, eight short of a majority in the 120-seat Knesset.
His rival Gadi Eisenkot’s bloc is projected to take 48 seats, with Arab parties expected to win 19.
President Isaac Herzog says he will do his best to avoid another election.
Newmarket-on-Fergus native Donnacha Ó Beacháin, an Associate Professor of Politics at DCU believes, however, another vote in early spring is a real possibility.
A Human Rights Professor at the University of Galway says while Benjamin Netanyahu has lost, his rival Gadi Eisenkot has not won.
Ray Murphy says a lengthy process lies ahead, with President Isaac Herzog playing a pivotal role in consulting party leaders to determine who can form the next government.
Professor Murphy says the exclusion of Palestinian citizens of Israel from coalition discussions, and the failure of either side to meaningfully engage with them, is a failure of democracy.
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