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Joint List Willing to Back Any Government Ousting Netanyahu, Cites Palestinian State
On Saturday, October 10, 2026, Joint List Chairman Yousef Jabareen announced that his party is prepared to provide parliamentary support from the outside to any coalition government that replaces Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Jabareen stated that the Joint List is ready to enter organized political negotiations to offer this "safety net" to the opposition, which would allow them to form a government even without securing an absolute 61-seat majority.
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What happened
- 01Joint List Chairman Yousef Jabareen announced the party's readiness to provide external parliamentary support to any government replacing Benjamin Netanyahu.
- 02The external backing could enable the opposition to form a coalition government without securing an absolute 61-seat majority.
- 03Jabareen stated that support is conditional on negotiations regarding Arab community demands, including combating crime and halting home demolitions.
- 04The Joint List's demands for negotiations also include advancing a political horizon for the establishment of a Palestinian state.
- 05Jabareen ruled out supporting budgets for war, communities in Judea and Samaria, or endorsing Jewish supremacy.
- 06Opposition figures Naftali Bennett, Avigdor Lieberman, and Gadi Eisenkot have previously expressed strong opposition or reservations about relying on Arab parties.
Jabareen emphasized that this support is conditional on negotiations and will not compromise the party's core principles. The Joint List's key demands include a budgeted plan to combat crime in the Arab community, a halt to home demolitions, and the advancement of a political horizon for a Palestinian state. He rejected supporting budgets for war, communities in Judea and Samaria, or endorsing Jewish supremacy, describing the upcoming elections as existential.
The proposal faces significant political hurdles within the opposition bloc. Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has previously stated that there is no mandate for a government based on Arab parties, while Avigdor Lieberman and Gadi Eisenkot have also expressed strong reservations or set strict conditions regarding such a partnership.
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