Bibi steps: Israel’s long-awaited government

The Intelligence from The Economist

• Episode: Bibi steps: Israel’s long-awaited government
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• Duration: 00:20:39
• Published: 2020-05-14 12:06

After three elections and 16 months, the unity government between sworn rivals Binyamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz gets to work tonight. Can it withstand the coming political storms? Frenetic research into the coronavirus is upending some long-established ways of disseminating science, perhaps for good. And we examine the merits of outlawing an awkward job interview question. 

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Editor's note: After publication, the swearing in of Israel's new government was postponed until Sunday.

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