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Nachman Ben-Yehuda

Nachman Ben-Yehuda
Professor of Sociology at The Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Israel.
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The Cultural Basis of the Netanyahu Victory

March 23, 2015 • by Nachman Ben-Yehuda

I received this note the day after the recent elections in Israel. -J.G.

Dear Jeff,

As you know, I am frequently blamed for being "pessimistic." Indeed I am. I am on record stating that Bibi would win three days before the election. Nevertheless, even I did not expect this MAJOR victory. It is “our” ...

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