Halloween Protests & French Promises, US Mid Term Mood, What now for Israel?
Summary
France is preparing for another weekend of Yellow Vest protests, with 70,000 police and security personnel deployed after recent riots and looting. In Israel, an inconclusive election left Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot without the seats needed for a parliamentary majority. The program also covers Donald Trump and Barack Obama trading remarks during the final days of the U.S. midterm campaign.Key Facts
- French Yellow Vest protesters plan rallies under the slogan “Act III – Halloween.”
- France is deploying 70,000 police and security personnel for the protests.
- The French government faces public grievances and mounting debt as it tries to restore order ahead of elections.
- Neither Benjamin Netanyahu nor rival Gadi Eisenkot secured the 61 seats needed for an Israeli parliamentary majority.
- Arab parties made gains in Israel’s election and could hold the balance of power.
- Netanyahu challenged the legitimacy of the Arab parties’ result, while Eisenkot called for a Zionist government.
- Donald Trump and Barack Obama traded barbs in public during the final days of the U.S. midterm campaign.
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