Israel's Upcoming Elections: Little Hope for Major Change in Palestinian Lives

Israel is due to hold elections on October 27. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's survival will be decided by the people, but there is little hope that this election will bring any major change in the lives of the Palestinians. The reason is that most of the parties opposed to Netanyahu are also not in favor of making Palestine a separate country. After the war in Gaza, many resolutions against the Palestinians were supported in the Israeli parliament. Even the left-wing parties that previously talked about an agreement with Palestine and a path to two separate countries are seeing a change in their agenda. Despite the change of power, it seems difficult for the Palestinians to change the situation. In most countries of the world, the left-wing parties talk about helping the poor and weaker sections, increasing government spending, and the rights of the migrants. The right-wing parties insist on keeping the country's borders, reducing government interference in trade, and national identity. The left and right-wing parties in Israel have been negotiating with the right-wing parties to resolve their differences.