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Liberman Rules Out Minority Government, Threatens New Election
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Avigdor Liberman announced his Yisrael Beytenu party will not join or support a minority government after the October 27 election, potentially forcing another vote. He also ruled out sitting with Benjamin Netanyahu or Arab-majority parties. Liberman believes he can form a 61-seat government by luring defectors from Likud, a strategy that contradicts most current polls. His stance appears to be a move to avoid a coalition with Mansour Abbas's Ra'am party, even if it means more elections.
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- Avigdor Liberman will not join or support a minority government after the October 27 election.
- Liberman also ruled out sitting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or Arab-majority parties.
- His stance could force another election if no 61-seat coalition can be formed.
- Liberman claims he can lure right-wing Knesset members from Likud to form a government.
- Current polls suggest a minority government relying on Ra'am party abstentions is the opposition's most likely path.
- Liberman's move is seen by some as a tactic to secure a rotation agreement for himself.
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