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In Israel’s Election, It’s Nationalism vs. Founding Ideals

As Israel votes, ever more strident hard-right views compete with hopes for a diverse land. The outcome could shape the country’s identity for years.

© Avishag Shaar-Yashuv for The New York Times

A banner for the Likud party and its leader, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, with the slogan, “The Right or Palestine.” Other candidates in the elections are to the left of it.
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How Defiant Youth Are Testing India’s Idea of Democracy

Four takeaways from India’s protest movement, at a moment when democracies around the world are under pressure.

© Saumya Khandelwal for The New York Times

Security personnel detaining protesters demanding the resignation of the head of India’s election commission this month in New Delhi.
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