Even if Netanyahu is voted out, Israel's ethnic cleansing agenda will continue apace Submitted by Antony Loewenstein on Fri, 06/19/2026 - 16:45 Palestinians are being attacked and displaced on a regular basis - and none of the prime minister's potential successors elucidate a different future An Israeli settler stands among Israeli forces gathering near Palestinian protesters in the village of Idna, in the occupied West Bank, on 5 June 2026 (Hazem Bader/AFP) On Naftali Bennett, the former Israeli prime minister and aspirant for the top job in this year’s election, was upset.  He slammed Benjamin Netanyahu after the recent announcement of a deal between Tehran and Washington, arguing that the current prime minister had squandered a unique opportunity.  Bennett praised the “extraordinary performance” of the Israeli army and security forces on the front lines during the war with Iran , “and the courage of the Israeli public on the home front”. But in the end, Bennett said, “the government is once again incapable of turning all of that into lasting security achievements”. The political era of Netanyahu has been the longest in the country’s history.