Opposition Parties Face Dilemma Over Joint List Support Amid War
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
Election results show Gadi Eisenkot, Avigdor Lieberman, and Naftali Bennett cannot form a government without the Joint List's support. The Joint List celebrated its electoral gains, dedicating them to Gaza and Nuخba terrorists, with several members having documented ties to terrorists and anti-Israel sentiments. This presents a dilemma for the opposition parties, who must decide whether to rely on the Joint List amidst ongoing conflicts in Gaza and with Iran. The article highlights controversial statements and associations of several Joint List members.
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- Election results indicate Eisenkot, Lieberman, and Bennett need Joint List support for a government.
- The Joint List dedicated its electoral success to Gaza and Nuخba terrorists.
- Several Joint List members have documented ties to terrorists and anti-Israel sentiments.
- Cooperation with the Joint List could lead to constant friction and crises.
- Opposition parties face a decision on whether to collaborate with the Joint List.
Election results indicate that Gadi Eisenkot, Avigdor Lieberman, and Naftali Bennett lack the viability to form a government without the support of Mansour Abbas and the Joint List. This comes as the Joint List celebrated its electoral success, dedicating it to Gaza and the captured Nuخba terrorists, with some members documented embracing convicted murderers and harshly criticizing the IDF and Shin Bet. The central question now is whether these parties will agree to rely on supporters of terrorism to form a government, especially during the ongoing war in Gaza and confrontation with Iran.
The Joint List achieved a double-digit number of Knesset seats, with its members expressing strong nationalist and anti-Israeli ideologies that would make cooperation difficult for Zionist parties. The article details several members' controversial associations and statements, including Yousef Jabareen's ties to Islamic Jihad activist Khader Adnan, Ahmed Tibi's past as Yasser Arafat's advisor, and Fatan Ghattas's claim that Israel conducts weapons experiments on Palestinians. Further down the list, Bachar Awwad is noted for honoring terrorist Karim Younis, who murdered IDF soldier Avraham Bromberg. Hassan Nassara is also mentioned for embracing Younis and eulogizing another terrorist. Haithem Zghalake is cited for actions to commemorate villages destroyed in the Nakba and naming streets after terrorist Ghassan Kanafani. MK Ofer Cassif is described as despising Zionism, calling the elimination of Ismail Haniyeh a war crime, and labeling the Shin Bet chief a "Nazi Jew."
Many Joint List members have publicly expressed solidarity with terrorists, yet only one candidate, Sami Abu Shehadeh, was disqualified by the court for providing justifications for the Nuخba terrorists' killing spree. The article posits that any cooperation with this anti-Zionist list, particularly during wartime with Gaza and Iran, would lead to constant friction and crises. The opposition bloc, having lost the Jewish public's vote, now faces the decision of whether to collaborate with a party whose members show deep sympathy for terrorists. The answer is expected in the coming days.
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