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   Prime Minister Netanyahu and his coalition suffered a political setback Wednesday with the election of Yesh Atid MK Karin Elharar as the Knesset’s only representative to the Judges Selection committee.  Netanyahu found himself facing fierce opposition among his coalition partners and from within his own party, ministers and MKs who were opposed to his plan to accommodate the opposition and to allow for Elharar to be elected alongside one coalition representative. That internal opposition reportedly prompted Netanyahu to back down from his original plan, and  to renege on his promise to the opposition. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Dr Ilana Shpaizman, a political scientist  from Bar Ilan university, trying to make sense of Wednesday's drama.  (Photo:Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.