Lieberman Rules Out Coalition With Arab Parties

Avigdor Lieberman, chairman of the Yisrael Beiteinu party, has declared that his party will not join a coalition government that includes Arab parties. In a sharp Facebook post, Lieberman stated, "We will not sit with terror supporters," setting a clear red line for the composition of the next government.

Lieberman cited several statements by representatives of Arab parties as justification for his stance. He specifically mentioned Member of Knesset Ofer Cassif's support for South Africa's case against Israel at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, which alleges genocide following the October 7th attacks. Lieberman also recalled Cassif's claims that the "Israeli army is carrying out terror acts."

Furthermore, Lieberman referenced Member of Knesset Yasser Hijrat from the Ra'am party, who reportedly stated weeks before the election that Hamas is a charity organization, not a terror group. He also brought up comments made by Osama Saadi on election night, who dedicated the Joint List's achievement to "our people in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, and occupied Jerusalem."

Lieberman concluded his statement with a firm declaration, leaving no room for doubt about his party's position: "Whoever wants to rely on terror supporters, so be it. Yisrael Beiteinu will not be there."