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Politics & DiplomacyRoutine/Middle East/Oct 21, 2026

The Netanyahu doctrine: how Israel’s longest-serving leader reshaped the country in his image – podcast

We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2023: he first became prime minister in 1996 and has been pushing the country further right ever since. Most agree his political days are numbered – but the approach he established will prove very difficult to shift By Joshua Leifer. Read by Andrew McGregor Read the text version here Support the Guardian today: theguardian.com/longreadpod

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We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2023: he first became prime minister in 1996 and has been pushing the country further right ever since. Most agree his political days are numbered – but the approach he established will prove very difficult to shift By Joshua Leifer. Read by Andrew McGregor Read the text version here Support the Guardian today: theguardian.com/longreadpod

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