Even if both the United States and Israel vote against their would-be autocrats this fall, the question remains: What comes next? In both countries, the opposition is in fragmented and adrift
Netanyahu and Trump. Credit: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
Even if both the United States and Israel vote against their would-be autocrats this fall, the question remains: What comes next? In both countries, the opposition is in fragmented and adrift
09:40 PM • June 26 2026 IDT
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