This week Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu surprised many political pundits by winning a fourth term in office; now working with other political parties to form a coalition government he claims victory against all odds.

Yet, when we consider Netanyahu’s divisive politics, flip-flopping populism and scant regard for international relations, is his win really a win for Israel? Emphasising security above all else, ironically Israel is becoming increasingly more isolated politically and divided both economically and socially.

Just like there exists little chance of Israeli’s existence coming under significant threat any time soon, so is Northern Ireland’s constitutional status unlikely to change; yet this hasn’t prevented the DUP and UUP from forming unionist unity pacts ahead of May’s Westminster election.

Like Bibi’s destructive rhetoric, a unionist victory in any of the four “pact” constituencies announced would only tip the political scales away from one etho-nationalist or religious group and firmly towards another, solely with the aim of satisfying short-term party political aspirations.

This contempt for the non-unionist electorate – and unionist party members neglected by their leader’s decision to stand aside in their area – can and ought to be exposed by others.

That is, others whom can pledge, to use the UUP’s own slogan, to do what’s right for Northern Ireland: guaranteeing a progressive alternative to the scaremongering which “agreed” unionist candidates currently offer.

A win is a win when all of society succeeds and moves forward together. Netanyahu’s prioritisation of Israel’s security over stagnating living standards will have ramifications for years to come; Mike Nesbitt’s gamble comes at the price of the UUP’s credibility and perhaps even its existence too.

Coming to the end of his second term as First Minister, what does Peter Robinson hope to achieve in 2016’s Assembly elections: to win for Northern Ireland, its people and society, or a win for the DUP for power’s sake?