Demographics drive Israel's shift to right

The results of the recent Israeli parliamentary election mark a tilt to the right in Israeli politics resulting from the country's shift in demographics, according to a United States foreign policy expert.

Benjamin Netanyahu, the former longtime prime minister, returned to power with a parliamentary majority, propelled by a right-wing coalition that included ultranationalist and religious parties.

"Netanyahu's win was not unexpected. It reflects a turn to the right in Israeli politics and a really big change in the coalition," said Jack Midgley, the principal of global consultancy Midgley & Co and an adjunct associate professor in security studies at Georgetown University.