Elections cannot produce change in Israel

Ahead of Israel’s October 27, 2026 parliamentary election, the campaign is framed as a contest between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc and the bloc opposing him. Diana Buttu argues that, on the question of Palestinians, the two blocs do not offer different visions and that Netanyahu’s departure would not resolve the situation. She says most voters will support candidates who back continued colonisation of the West Bank, destruction in Gaza and the denial of Palestinian freedom.