antasy of annexation is not confined to the Jewish Home party. It is also gaining strength within Mr Netanyahu's own Likud party. As Daniel Levy of the European Council on Foreign Relations says: "The most striking feature of this Israeli election is the growing strength of openly annexationist rightwing forces." Mr Netanyahu is not o

g a positive alternative on those issues where they do not. Michael Wahid Hanna is a fellow at the Century Foundation. Elijah Zarwan is a fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations. Al-Ahram Weekly The gravest Arab challenge Galal Nassar 13 - 19 September 2012 -- What Arab and Egyptian political elites need is clearer focus