المركز الفلسطيني للدراسات الإسرائيلية
This bulletin covers the period between 24 – 27 December 2017; where the Israeli social media got caught up on the interception made by MK Oren Hazan from Likud Party to a bus carrying the families of prisoners in Nafha. Highjacked
This issue covers the period 17-20 December 2017. Due to Jewish holidays, Israeli social media networks were concerned with two topics only.
1. Israeli social media networks were preoccupied with the Nationality Bill after an original draft had been approved by the Israeli government coalition. The bill will be presented to the Knesset for a first reading vote during the current Knesset winter session.
This issue covers the period 13-16 December 2017. Israeli social media networks were preoccupied with three different topics. With the exception of a portion of the settler population, security developments have not been a major concern for the Israelis.
This issue covers the period 10-13 December 2017. Israeli social media networks were preoccupied with two important topics: Israeli Defence Minister’s racist statements and the Supermarkets Bill.
This issue covers the period 6-9 December 2017. Having immensely preoccupied Israeli social media networks, it focuses on Trump’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. On his Facebook page, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu talked about the declaration, stating:
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The Repercussions of the War against Gaza on Israel's Relations with Russia and Turkey: Will There Be Fundamental Changes?
On the collapse of the concept of "moving away from America and the West and replacing them with new friends": "Netanyahu was looking for comfortable political partners, even at the cost of harming Israel's national security."
Israeli Affairs (Issue no. 91)
