Netanyahu Returns Amid Deadliest Year for Palestinians in West Bank

The Israeli President is set to give former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the mandate to form a new Israeli government after consultations with representatives from all parties in the 25th Israeli parliament (Knesset). Israel’s longest serving prime minister is then expected to form the most right-wing Israeli government in its history as tensions build in both the West Bank and East Jerusalem. Which brings us to the question of how we got here and what may happen next?

Our Analysts for this episode are Madeline Field and Joshua Axton. The News Briefer for the episode is Trisha Salib.

This episode was brought to you thanks to Executive Producer - Jasmine De Leon, Associate Producers - Hamzah Khan and Eric Bunce, Host - Drew Starbuck, and Technical Producers - Andrew Raccuglia and Bobby Kile. Keep it current with us on Instagram @theglobalcurrent! Music: https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music This group is a registered student organization, and its views does not necessarily represent the opinions and beliefs of Seton Hall University