Ra'am Chairman Abbas: Minority Government Chances 'Negligible'
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Ra'am Chairman Mansour Abbas declared that the chances of forming a minority government are "negligible to non-existent" after the final election results. He had previously proposed the idea, but now believes negotiations with the Joint List make it unfeasible. The final tally shows Netanyahu's bloc with 53 seats and Eisenkot's with 48, with Arab parties holding 19. The most likely outcomes are now a Netanyahu-Eisenkot unity government or another election.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Ra'am Chairman Mansour Abbas stated minority government chances are "negligible to non-existent."
- Abbas himself had previously proposed the minority government idea.
- Negotiations with the Joint List are cited as a reason for dim prospects.
- Netanyahu's bloc secured 53 seats, Eisenkot's bloc 48, Arab parties 19.
- Likely outcomes are a Netanyahu-Eisenkot unity government or new elections.
Ra'am party chairman Mansour Abbas stated in a closed-door meeting that the chances of forming a minority government are "negligible to non-existent." Abbas himself had previously proposed the idea of a minority government supported by Ra'am, contingent on a Jewish majority in the "change bloc" opposing the Netanyahu bloc. However, following the final election results, Abbas assessed that the prospects for such a government have significantly diminished.
One primary reason for Abbas's assessment is the perceived necessity of negotiating with the Joint List, including factions like Balad, which he described as "sharply anti-Israeli." The final election tally shows Netanyahu's bloc with 53 seats, Eisenkot's bloc with 48, and Arab parties with 19 seats. Even if Avigdor Lieberman's Yisrael Beiteinu party were to join Netanyahu, their combined total would only reach 60 seats, insufficient for a coalition.
Similarly, if Naftali Bennett were to join Netanyahu with his representatives, the total would also be 60 seats. The article suggests the two most likely scenarios are now a unity government between Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot, or a new round of elections. It is noted that both Bennett and Lieberman have repeatedly stated they would not sit in a government with Netanyahu.
The Central Elections Committee has announced the completion of vote counting, including double envelopes, confirming the final seat allocations.
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