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Israeli Government

Some Israelis think the way out of the current crisis with the Palestinians is to form a National Unity government. By sharing power with the opposition Labor Party, Prime Minister Netanyahu would have an easier time moving forward with the peace process. Israel's two major political parties have worked together before, but critics say this time they are too far apart ideologically for a National Unity government to succeed. NPR's Eric Weiner reports.

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