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Center-Left Owned by The Hindu Group (Kasturi & Sons)Arab voters trump Netanyahu
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Arab parties, including the Joint List and the Arab‑led Ra'am, have backed former Israel Defence Forces chief Gadi Eisenkot, the Yashar party chairman, as their choice for Israel’s next prime minister. Their support, announced after consultations with President Isaac Herzog on November 5, gives Eisenkot the backing of 67 lawmakers in the 120‑member Knesset and creates a setback for Benjamin Netanyahu’s effort to retain power.
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left · 5 outlets
Jerusalem: Former Israel Defence Forces chief Gadi Eisenkot is set to secure majority support among newly elected Knesset members to be tasked with forming the next government, after Arab parties recommended him during consultations with President Isaac Herzog on Thursday, November 5. Based on the…
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center · 4 outlets
An Arab political alliance in Israel has offered to support opposition parties seeking to remove Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, potentially giving them a path to form a new government after last month’s inconclusive election. Ahmad Tibi, a senior lawmaker from the Arab-led Joint List, told The…
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right · 3 outlets
Benjamin Netanyahu is staring at an ouster of his government after the Joint List, Israel's largest Arab political alliance, and the Ra’am party on Thursday endorsed former military chief Gadi Eisenkot to form the next government, strengthening his chances of becoming the Prime Minister following…
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An unprecedented Arab participation in Israel’s parliamentary election denies Benjamin Netanyahu’s party a majority. The clear mandate against US President Donald Trump in US midterm elections complicates the situation for the Israeli leader.
