| They grew up in an Israel where, aside from a few isolated years, the right-wing Likud party has always been in power. For most of their lives, Benjamin Netanyahu has been prime minister. It is unlikely they have any personal recollections of the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin (if they were even alive at the time). The Oslo Accords – meant to pave the way for a permanent peace between Israel and the Palestinians, based on a two-state model – derailed long before they started school. These are the events and circumstances that have played a critical role in shaping the attitudes and priorities of the current generation of young Israelis, and are key to understanding their mind-set. So who are these young Israelis? How do they vote? How do they identify politically and religiously? Where do they stand on hot-button issues like civil marriage, public transportation on Shabbat, LGBTQ rights and the treatment of asylum seekers? Are they willing to give up land for peace, or do they support annexation of the occupied territories? Do they believe Israel’s Jewish character takes precedence over its democratic character? What issues concern them most, and do they necessarily see their future in the country Haaretz spotlights 10 young Israelis from a large cross-section of society and learns some surprising things about their politics, passions, positions and plans for the future. | 
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