article_snippet: Rather than courting voters in the middle, Netanyahu pivoted more to the right with appeals concerning Israel's security.
article_snippet: Two weeks ago, Netanyahu made a controversial speech to the U.S. Congress warning of any deal with Iran on Iran nuclear program.
article_snippet: Then, a few days ago, Netanyahu declared there would be no Palestinian state so long as Netanyahu's Prime Minister -- reversing an earlier position and putting Netanyahu at odds again with the Obama administration's support for a two-state solution.
article_snippet: The right regime is in danger," Netanyahu said.
article_snippet: Isaac Herzog, who led the Zionist Union, called Netanyahu to concede defeat.
article_snippet: But Netanyahu and fellow opposition leader Tzipi Livni won't go away, with Herzog insisting that "nothing has changed."
article_snippet: This is not the time for coalitions and governments," Herzog said, apparently ruling out joining forces with Netanyahu as the Labor Party has done before.
article_snippet: "Our country's everyday reality doesn't give us the luxury for delay," Netanyahu said.
article_snippet: Netanyahu maintained hard-line positions on settlements and negotiations with Palestinians, but Netanyahu opposition appeared more open to talks and more focused on economic, social and other issues within Israel.
article_snippet: Miller, the Wilson Center scholar, says Miller doesn't think that Netanyahu will necessarily hold Netanyahu hard campaign line on the Palestinians forming the Palestinians own state if and when Netanyahu starts Netanyahu next term.
article_snippet: But that doesn't mean an elusive peace deal is coming anytime soon.
article_snippet: I think the two-state solution, sadly, is in a Bermuda Triangle, sandwiched between a situation that's too hard for it to be implemented and too important for all of the parties -- including the Prime Minister, despite what the Prime Minister said," Miller said.