Protests Planned for Jewish-Arab Government Coalition
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS French by baba
Protests are planned for Saturday evening in multiple Israeli cities, called by the Standing Together movement, demanding a Jewish-Arab government coalition. This follows recent elections where Benjamin Netanyahu lost his parliamentary majority, making Arab parties potentially pivotal. A poll suggests a majority of opposition voters favor a coalition including the Arab party Ra'am, though some opposition leaders oppose this.
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- Protests are planned for Saturday evening in five Israeli cities for a Jewish-Arab government coalition.
- The Standing Together movement is calling for the formation of a government including Jewish opposition and Arab parties.
- Recent elections left Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu without a parliamentary majority.
- A poll indicates 61% of opposition voters favor a coalition with the Arab party Ra'am.
- Key opposition figures are divided on cooperating with Arab parties.
- Arab parties are seen as crucial to forming a new government.
Demonstrations are scheduled for Saturday evening, October 31, in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Haifa, Beersheba, and Tayibe, called by the Jewish-Arab movement Standing Together. Organizers are demanding the formation of a government that includes Jewish opposition parties and Arab parties, following the October 27 legislative elections which left Benjamin Netanyahu without a parliamentary majority.
On Thursday, hundreds of protesters gathered outside Gadi Eisenkot's home in Herzliya, advocating for cooperation with Arab parties. A poll conducted by the Accord Center at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, published on October 29 by the Jerusalem Post, indicated that 61% of voters from the four main opposition factions favor a government led by Gadi Eisenkot that would include Mansour Abbas's Arab party, Ra'am. The survey, conducted on election night, October 27, with 467 voters, also showed that 20% prefer new elections, 12% a rotation government with Netanyahu, and 7% a coalition with ultra-Orthodox parties.
Arab parties are considered key players in the current political landscape. Yair Golan, head of the Democrats, supports cooperation with Arab parties, while Gadi Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett, and Avigdor Lieberman have expressed opposition to their participation in the government. Golan met with Mansour Abbas on Thursday to discuss potential parliamentary cooperation. However, Arab parties remain divided on joining a coalition, with Ra'am open to the possibility and the Joint List favoring a different strategy.
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