Lieberman Party Candidate Rules Out Arab Party Coalitions
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Rafi Ben-Shitrit, a candidate for Avigdor Lieberman's Yisrael Beiteinu party, declared they will not form a government with Arab parties. He specifically mentioned the United Arab List (Ra'am) as a party they would not partner with. Ben-Shitrit stated the "Hungarian model" would be implemented, without further explanation. This stance impacts potential coalition formations in Israel.
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- Yisrael Beiteinu candidate Rafi Ben-Shitrit stated the party will not form a government with Arab parties.
- Ben-Shitrit specifically excluded the United Arab List (Ra'am) from potential coalitions.
- He indicated that the "Hungarian model" would be implemented in Israel.
- The declaration was made during an interview on Radio 103fm on Sunday.
- Avigdor Lieberman leads the Yisrael Beiteinu party.
A candidate representing Avigdor Lieberman's Yisrael Beiteinu party has stated that the party will not form a government with Arab parties. Rafi Ben-Shitrit, running in the upcoming elections for the party, clarified on Sunday during an interview with Radio 103fm that they would not establish a government with the United Arab List (Ra'am) or any other "anti-Zionist or non-Zionist" list.
Ben-Shitrit further asserted that the "Hungarian model" would be implemented in Israel, though he did not elaborate on what this entails. His remarks signal a firm stance against potential coalition partnerships with Arab political factions, a significant declaration in the context of Israeli coalition-building dynamics.
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