Arab Parties Prepare for Dramatic Political Week, Eyeing Netanyahu's Ouster
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
Arab parties Ra'am and the Joint List are preparing for a pivotal political week, aiming to replace the current government and remove far-right ministers from power. Ra'am leader Mansour Abbas stated the party will act on the Arab public's desire for change. While the Joint List requires a coalition agreement to vote for a government, Ra'am may support an "Eizenkot"-led government without one.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Ra'am and the Joint List aim to replace the Netanyahu government and remove Smotrich and Ben-Gvir from power.
- Both Arab parties plan to support replacing the Knesset speaker as a first political move.
- Ra'am leader Mansour Abbas says the party will act on the Arab public's desire to change the government.
- The Joint List will not vote for a government without a coalition agreement.
- Ra'am is expected to support an "Eizenkot"-led government even without a coalition deal.
Ra'am and the Joint List parties are bracing for a significant political week, concerned about an intensified campaign to delegitimize them and the Arab vote. Both parties, representing 19 Knesset members, plan to support replacing the Knesset speaker as a first step. Their primary goal is to advance any plan that leads to the replacement of the Netanyahu government and removes Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir from positions of power.
Ra'am, led by Mansour Abbas, stated its intention to act according to the Arab public's desire to change the government. While the Joint List will not vote for a government without a coalition agreement, they will not actively work to bring down the current one. Ra'am, however, is expected to vote in favor of a government led by "Gush Eizenkot" even without a coalition deal, aiming to avoid the risk of relying on United Torah Judaism's support.
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