With neither party winning an outright majority, there will now be negotiations to form a coalition, potentially threatening Netanyahu’s position. In a surprising move, Israel’s Arab Coalition called the Joint List has won more seats than expected, numbering at about 12. ..…
Aaed Kayal says alliance of Arab-majority factions used PM's anti-Arab statements against him, driving up turnout. ..…
The leader of alliance of Arab parties that exit polls indicate will be Israel's next parliament called it an historic moment for the minority. ..…
Three separate exit surveys released on Tuesday showed that Netanyahu's right-wing Likud is projected to garner between 31 and 32 parliament seats each out of 120, while his Benny Gantz's Blue and White alliance is leading with 32 Knesset seats.. In all three polls, Joint List of Arab..…
And ironically, if indeed there is to be a national unity government, headed by Gantz, Netanyahu or a combination of them, it will be the splinter parties of both the right and left who are more likely to be part of the coalition, than the much larger interests of either the Arab or Haredi..…
He called the idea of forming government that includes Arab parties absurd and would not sit in the government with Joint List, alliance of mostly Arab parties... ..…
Gantz will not want to invite the Arab coalition party into his coalition because many of them are Jew-haters or otherwise are running on overtly anti-Zionist platforms. ... Likewise, Gantz cannot get to 61 if he brings in Lieberman to join with his 45 or so, because (i) even with the Left..…
Meanwhile, the Huthis threatened to hit 'dozens of targets' in the United Arab Emirates, part of a Saudi-led coalition against the rebels. . ..…
He was referring to a possible Gantz-led coalition reliant on the tacit backing of Arab members of parliament, who have accused Netanyahu of racism towards their community, which comprises some 20 percent of Israel’s population. . . . ... But no Arab party has ever formally..…
The leader of alliance of Arab parties that initial exit polls indicate will be Israel's next parliament says it marks a historic moment for the minority. ..…
He rejects the notion of including Joint (Arab) List MKs in a coalition government, calling the idea “absurd.” ..…
Those parties, running under Joint List alliance, have may back Gantz for premier. That could put Arab parties in position to block Netanyahu from continuing as prime minister if they decided to break with precedent and endorse Gantz for the job.. ..…
This result is strong turnaround for Joint Arab List, Hadash, Ta'al and the United Arab List.. ... Netanyahu said that he will begin negotiations with coalition partners in the coming days to create a Zionist government order to prevent an anti- Zionist government, ing of Joint..…
Suspiciously absent in all of this are Palestinian Authority, Arab League, European Union and, of course, United Nations and its many outlets and courts. ..…
Months later, a coalition consisting of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and other neighboring countries launched a surprise attack on Yemen, ostensibly aimed at restoring Hadi to power. . ..…