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Israelis prepare for elections

07/04/2019 GMT

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PM Netanyahu says he will annex the settlements three days before general elections

Israel PM vows to annex West Bank settlements if re-elected. We discuss the candidates and challenges facing prime minister Netanyahu ahead of Tuesday's vote.  

Also on the programme: ceremonies are being held in Rwanda to mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of the genocide; and the British prime minister, Theresa May, warns of no Brexit unless deal is agreed with the opposition Labour Party.

Joining Julian Worricker to discuss these and other issues are guests: Shrabani Basu, author and journalist, and Ryan Heath, political editor of the online publication, Politico.eu, a pan European website based in Brussels.

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