Political map in Israel swings sharply to the right after elections

LONDON - With all the ballots of the Israeli elections now counted, it is not only clear that Mr Benjamin Netanyahu, the country’s most controversial leader, has

staged a spectacular comeback as prime minister

but also that Israel’s entire political map has swung sharply to the right.

For the Palestinians and those still hopeful of a peaceful solution to the Middle East’s oldest conflict, prospects look decidedly grim over the next few years.