Whatever the outcome of Israel's election, its policies toward the Palestinians will largely endure
Even if Tuesday's pivotal elections in Israel mark the end of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decades-long political career, his legacy in the Israeli-occupied West Bank - of massive settlement expansion, the displacement of tens of thousands of Palestinians and the empowerment of armed settler extremists - will likely endure.
TL;DR
- Tuesday's elections in Israel could mark the end of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's long political career.
- Netanyahu's legacy in the Israeli-occupied West Bank includes massive settlement expansion.
- This legacy also involves the displacement of tens of thousands of Palestinians.
- The empowerment of armed settler extremists is another aspect of Netanyahu's enduring legacy in the West Bank.
- These policies are likely to continue regardless of the election results.