Senior Analyst Believes Netanyahu Will Ally with Arab Parties to Stay in Power
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
Senior commentator מוחמד מג'אדלה believes Prime Minister בנימין נתניהו would partner with Arab parties like רע"מ to secure his political future. This assessment comes amid rising Arab voter turnout, which מג'אדלה attributes to a desire for integration and inclusion in decision-making. He suggests that Arab leaders need to be part of the political process to ensure their community's needs are met, rather than voting solely as a protest.
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- Senior commentator מוחמד מג'אדלה believes נתניהו would ally with Arab parties to save his government.
- נתניהו has previously made deals with עבאס to maintain his political position, according to מג'אדלה.
- Arab voter turnout is rising due to a desire for integration into Israeli society.
- Arab leaders need to be part of the political process to avoid marginalization.
Senior commentator מוחמד מג'אדלה, a correspondent for חדשות 12, suggested on 103FM that Prime Minister בנימין נתניהו would not hesitate to form alliances with Arab parties, such as רע"מ, if it meant saving his government or enabling its formation. מג'אדלה stated, "If this is what will save this government, I have no doubt that נתניהו will take this step." He explained that נתניהו has previously made deals with עבאס to maintain his political position, calling it a recurring action rather than a hypothetical scenario.
מג'אדלה discussed the rising voter turnout among Arab citizens, attributing it to a desire for integration into Israeli society and a wish for Arab leadership to be part of the coalition and decision-making processes. He countered the idea that Arab voting is solely a protest, asserting that there is a genuine need and desire for political inclusion, especially in recent years, to ensure their concerns are addressed.
Fellow commentator עמיחי אתאלי questioned whether the public would participate in the political game with Jewish parties or focus on self-empowerment and separatism. מג'אדלה responded that he believes most Arab voters seek integration and want their leaders to be involved in the political system, as evidenced by poll results. He argued that without Arab leadership participating in the political process, they risk being marginalized.
