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As a result of the last Israeli elections 48 out of 120 members of the previous Knesset will not return for another term. Despite this, the coming government will remain firmly on the right. This paper analyses the historical conditions that favored this long-established political supremacy. It is argued that demographic, regional and Palestinian related factors are relevant aspects for a comprehensive understanding of the issue, but that only a deeper analysis that takes on board the way in which religion, security and international law have been (mis)used can provide a full-fledged explanation.