Professor Yaacov Yadgar examines the narratives shaping Israeli politics

As Israel holds parliamentary elections, Professor Yaacov Yadgar explores the foundational narratives that shape Israeli politics and why they may endure beyond the election results.

In a new expert comment for the University of Oxford, Professor Yadgar examines the idea of the state as a guarantor of Jewish existence and considers how this shapes understandings of Israeli political identity, security and national belonging.

He also explores the contested meaning of Israel's identity as a Jewish state and the implications for political debate and change.

Professor Yaacov Yadgar is Stanley Lewis Professor of Israel Studies at the Oxford School of Global and Area Studies (OSGA) and the Department of Politics and International Relations.