The Hindu Editorial Analysis : 31th December 2022

31/12/2022

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The Hindu Editorial Analysis

We all are aware of the importance of reading The Hindu newspaper with the aspect of improving reading ability, easily comprehending paragraphs, getting updated with the current events, improving essay writing and many more. For a banking aspirant it becomes necessary to read editorials for vocabulary. In this article we are going to discuss the points of today’s editorials with practice questions and important vocabs.

Good to bad.

The return of Benjamin Netanyahu as Israel’s Prime Minister for a sixth time marks a decisive shift in its domestic politics and its relationship with the Palestinians.

If in the past his right-wing Likud party had formed diverse governing coalitions with centrist and relatively moderate parties, in the current six-party right-wing coalition, fve are ultra-orthodox and far-right Jewish nationalist parties that make even Likud look moderate.
The coalition agreement, a document that determines governing agendas, suggests that Mr. Netanyahu’s government would pursue radical right-wing policies, seeking to expand illegal Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, remake the judicial system by handing more powers to Parliament over courts, and amend the Basic Law, removing hurdles for those with extremist views from contesting elections.

Itamar Ben-Gvir, a far right politician convicted for Jewish terror links and inciting racism in 2007, is the Security Minister, with powers over Israel’s police force.
Bezalel Smotrich, leader of the ultranationalist Religious
The Zionism Party, and now the new Finance Minister, wants to fund more Jewish settlement.
Some of Mr. Netanyahu’s coalition members are also known for their anti-LGBT positions.

For Mr. Netanyahu and Likud, the formation of Israel’s most right-wing coalition is a natural progression of the politics they have followed.
In the past, Mr. Netanyahu embraced ultra-orthodox and right-wing parties, pursued conservative agendas, walked back from peace and cracked down on the Palestinians, and deepened the occupation.

It helped him become Israel’s longest serving PM. But the Netanyahu era also reshaped Israel’s politics, pushing it to the extreme right.

The Prime Minister has dismissed criticism that his coalition would endanger Israel’s democracy.
At the same time, he has projected himself as a tough Prime Minister who would implement the coalition’s agenda. “
“The Jewish people have an exclusive and indisputable right to the entire land of Israel,” he said on Wednesday, referring to historical Palestine and suggesting that settlements would continue unabated.

If the Knesset passes judicial reforms, the government, with the support of 64 MPs in the 120-member Parliament, can override even Supreme Court rulings.

Practice Questions:

What indicates the return of Israel’s prime minister Netanyahu?
Why does the new Finance Minister want to fund more Jewish settlements?

Important Vocabs:

Override- use your authority to reject somebody’s decision, order, etc.
Unabated- without becoming weaker
Endanger- cause danger to somebody/something
Coalition- a government formed by two or more political parties working together
Notorious- well known for something bad