Local Leaders Urge Jewish-Arab Partnership Amid Likud Attacks
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Dozens of Israeli local authority heads, including Likud members, called for national Jewish-Arab partnership on Wednesday, citing successful local cooperation. This initiative emerges amid Likud's strong opposition to Arab parties potentially supporting a government. The Likud has accused these parties of supporting terrorism and denying the Jewish state, and alleged election fraud after the recent vote. Haaretz previously reported Likud's plan to accuse Arab parties of manipulation and invested in monitoring systems.
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- Dozens of Israeli local leaders, including from Likud, called for national Jewish-Arab partnership.
- The mayors cited successful cooperation in local governance as a model for the national level.
- The initiative comes amid Likud's strong criticism of Arab parties and potential government support.
- Likud has labeled Arab parties as supporters of terrorism and deniers of the Jewish state.
- The Likud also alleged election fraud by Arab parties following the recent vote.
- Haaretz reported Likud's prior plan to accuse Arab parties of election manipulation.
Dozens of Israeli local authority heads issued a joint statement on Wednesday calling for a national-level Jewish-Arab partnership, arguing that the cooperation already practiced in local governance should be expanded. Among the signatories were Haim Bibas, mayor of Modi'in Maccabim Re'ut, and Yair Ma'ayan, mayor of Arad, both members of the Likud party. Ran Kunik, mayor of Givatayim, noted that local authorities demonstrated their ability to lead and provide a model for central government during the COVID-19 pandemic, suggesting they are now repeating this role by advocating for enhanced Jewish-Arab cooperation.
This initiative comes as the Likud party continues its criticism of Arab parties and the possibility of forming a government with their support. The Likud stated on Tuesday that Gadi Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett, Yair Lapid, and Avigdor Lieberman intend to form a "dangerous government based on supporters of terrorism." Earlier, the party had declared that the Israeli public does not want a government reliant on the United Arab List and the Democratic Front for Peace and Equality, labeling them as parties that "support terrorism and deny the existence of the Jewish state."
Following last week's election results, the Likud also accused Arab parties of "stealing the elections," alleging criminal offenses including bribery, threats, violence, fraud, and the use of prohibited software. A Haaretz report prior to the elections indicated that the Likud had prepared a campaign to accuse Arab parties of election manipulation if coalition parties lost. The party reportedly invested millions of shekels in a system to monitor ballot boxes in Arab communities, not only to ensure voting integrity but also to gather material for potential fraud claims.
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