Netanyahu's Return.

The recent election results in Israel only indicate a more ruthless approach towards Palestinians, devoid of any pretense. Tensions have been on the rise in recent times, and with Former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahi sealing his return to power, there are concerns about the most right-wing government being formed in Israel's history.

According to reports, the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken reaffirmed Washington's commitment to a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in a phone call with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Not that Washington took any substantial measures to curb Netanyahu's fascistic tendencies during his last tenure, relations had quite noticeably soured with the Obama administration as the former PM refused to even pretend to work towards a solution. Nentanyahu has clearly stated that he does not believe in a two-state solution, though it has to be said that this 'solution' practically ceased to exist as illegal settlements continued to grow without any repercussions for Tel Aviv.

These election results come against the backdrop of soaring violence between Israel and the Palestinians. On Thursday four...