Throughout his term, Netanyahu was opposed by the political left wing in Israel and lost support from the right because of his concessions to the Palestinians in Hebron and elsewhere, and due to his negotiations with Arafat generally.
Tijekom cijelog mandata, Netanjahuu se protivila izraelska politička ljevica, te je izgubio podršku desnice zbog uzmaka u korist Palestinaca u Herbonu i drugim mjestima i inače zbog pregovaranja s Arafatom.