Israel’s coalition politics: How can you win an election and still lose power?

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party appears to have won more votes than any other party in Israel’s October 27 election. Yet Netanyahu could still be out of office, replaced by someone whose party received far fewer votes. And the next government, whoever leads it, might include ministers from parties with very different political philosophies, perhaps even from opposite ends of the political spectrum.

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For Americans, accustomed to seeing the winner of a presidential election take office and appoint a Cabinet, this may seem strange. But the explanation is easier to grasp

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