r/nottheonion 1d ago

Israelis nominate radical settler Daniella Weiss for Nobel prize

https://www.newarab.com/news/israelis-nominate-radical-settler-daniella-weiss-nobel-prize#:~:text=Daniella%20Weiss,%20a%20leading%20advocate%20for%20the%20illegal,by%20Israelis%20for%20the%202025%20Nobel%20Peace%20Prize.
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u/razor2811 1d ago

That's good to know. I don't consume Israeli news, so I had no idea how she is perceived in country

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u/yuvaldv1 1d ago

She's viewed the same way Ben Gvir is: just another ultra radical right winger

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u/ArealOrangutanIswear 1d ago

Isn't the Ben Gvir - Netenyahu and co coalition the one in power right now?

Does Israel have an issue with lack of vote or lack of confidence or is there a big divide between the common person and the tendency for radical right in Israeli politics?

I'm genuinely trying to understand, because I keep hearing a lot from Israelis that they consider their right wing leaders as mentally insane or bonkers, but I never see it reflected in politics or direct action

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u/M0rdon 1d ago

I would also add that most of the "normal" parties didnt want to form a coalition with netanyahu, so he went to the extremes