Protests calling for the resignation of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu due to his handling of the government and the ongoing conflict have drawn tens of thousands of demonstrators in Jerusalem, demanding his removal or a change in his approach.

The lack of a constitution in the Israeli political system has been a subject of debate.

After decades of failed peace negotiations with the Palestinians, the author argues that Israel should consider a unilateral disengagement from most of the West Bank as a more realistic alternative.