Netanyahu Associates Wary of New Elections Due to Arab Voter Turnout
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
Sources close to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are hesitant about new elections, believing they won't improve the Likud party's position. An argument against new elections is that Netanyahu cannot reuse his scare tactics against Arab parties. High Arab voter turnout is expected to continue, preventing any bloc from reaching a 61-seat majority.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Netanyahu's associates are wary of new elections due to expected high Arab voter turnout.
- Some advisors suggest new elections, while others believe it would not help the Likud party.
- High Arab voter turnout is expected to prevent any bloc from reaching a 61-seat majority.
- Netanyahu cannot reuse his scaremongering campaign against Arab parties.
Sources close to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have expressed significant reservations about the possibility of holding new elections, believing such a move would not benefit the Likud party. Netanyahu has been extensively discussing his options and next steps since the election results were released. Some advisors have suggested pushing for new elections in the hope of improving his political standing, but many others oppose this idea, arguing it would be unhelpful for the party.
The assessment among some of Netanyahu's circle is that he would struggle to employ his previous scaremongering campaign against a government reliant on Arab parties. They believe the high voter turnout observed in the Arab community will persist, preventing the bloc from reaching the 61-seat majority needed to form a government.