Haaretz EnglishPolitics
Arab Parties Open to Replacing Knesset Speaker, Blame Rival for Gridlock
Summarized from Haaretz English by baba
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Israel's Arab parties, buoyed by electoral success, are willing to help the opposition replace Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana but are hesitant about forming a new government. They are frustrated by opposition parties refusing to consider them partners and fear lower Arab voter turnout in future elections. The parties blame Avigdor Lieberman for political gridlock.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Arab parties are willing to help replace Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana.
- They are hesitant about the prospects of replacing the current government.
- Arab parties are frustrated by opposition refusal to consider them partners.
- They fear a repeat of high Arab voter turnout in a second election.
- The parties blame Avigdor Lieberman for political gridlock.
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