In Germany, France, Italy, Poland and even Spain, the right was the big winner, as many Europeans voted for right-wing parties due to the immigration crisis on the continent. Should Israel and the Jewish communities in Europe be afraid of this, or will right-wing parties in the EU be more understanding of Israel’s Middle East policy and the war against Hamas? To what extent can the European right-wing parties’ relations with Russia disrupt relations with Israel?

In Israel, it is believed that “the next European Parliament will be more pro-Israel.” However, there is no consensus as to whether this is a dangerous shift to the right by far-right parties or only right-wing parties. In the left-wing Israeli media, there is more talk of radical right-wing parties in Europe, while right-wing religious networks and media talk more about normative right-wing parties. It should not be forgotten that Israel has also moved further and further to the right over the past decade, so there is a kind of sympathy with its right-wing colleagues in European countries. From an Israeli perspective, one...

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