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Benjamin Netanyahu rides Itamar Ben-Gvir, and the ghost of Meir Kahane, back to power in Israel’s recent elections. (Cartoon: Carlos Latuff)

This week Israel held national elections for the fifth time in three years. Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party was triumphant and will forming the next government with the help of the real winners of this latest round – the messianic, fascist Religious Zionist Party that electrified the electorate, and is terrifying Israel’s supporters in the United States.

After initial statements of concern about the inclusion of the racist/fascistic Religious Zionism party in Israel’s next government, the Israel lobby has congratulated Netanyahu on his inevitable return to power and rationalized the presence of the ultra-right wing faction personified by Itamar Ben-Gvir. Separating Ben-Gvir from the Israeli government and doing business as usual will be a “huge achievement” for Israel, says David Makovsky.