Poll Shows Arab Party Could Be Kingmaker in Israeli Government Formation
Translated & summarized from Alarab by baba
A Channel 13 poll suggests the United Arab List could win 7 Knesset seats, potentially enabling a 61-seat coalition government with Jewish "change bloc" parties. The party stated that an eighth seat would significantly boost chances of forming an alternative government and ousting Benjamin Netanyahu. The United Arab List urged Arab citizens to vote for them to ensure Netanyahu and Itamar Ben-Gvir are removed from power.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- A Channel 13 poll indicates the United Arab List could win 7 Knesset seats.
- The poll suggests a "change bloc" could reach 54 seats, potentially forming a 61-seat coalition.
- The United Arab List stated that each seat is crucial for the next government's formation.
- The party claims an eighth seat would strengthen chances of an alternative coalition.
- The United Arab List urged Arab citizens to vote for them to oust Netanyahu and Ben-Gvir.
A Channel 13 poll conducted with the Stat Net institute, led by Yousef Mukaleda, indicates that the United Arab List (Ra'am) could secure 7 Knesset seats. This projection suggests that a "change bloc" of Jewish parties could reach 54 seats, potentially forming a 61-seat coalition government with the United Arab List as a partner. The United Arab List stated that each seat is crucial for determining the next government's fate, emphasizing that a loss of even one seat for them or the change bloc could allow Benjamin Netanyahu to remain in power.
The party asserted that securing an eighth seat for the United Arab List would strengthen the chances of an alternative coalition, leading to Netanyahu and Itamar Ben-Gvir being relegated to the opposition. The party also appealed to Arab citizens, stating that an additional seat for the United Arab List would ensure the formation of a change government, send Netanyahu and Ben-Gvir to the opposition, and restore the Arab community's influence in decision-making. The United Arab List presented this as the only scenario guaranteeing the ousting of Netanyahu and Ben-Gvir, urging voters to grant them the power to achieve the goals of the Arab population, including removing the current leadership and re-establishing Arab representation in decision-making processes.
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