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Liberman Rules Out Netanyahu Alliance, Vows Zionist-Only Government
Avigdor Liberman, leader of Yisrael Beiteinu, declared he will not join a government led by Benjamin Netanyahu and will only form a coalition with "Zionist parties." He also ruled out any minority government or reliance on Arab parties.
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What happened
- 01Avigdor Liberman will not join a government led by Benjamin Netanyahu.
- 02Liberman vows to form a coalition exclusively with "Zionist parties."
- 03Yisrael Beiteinu will not participate in a minority government, even temporarily.
- 04Liberman excludes Ra'am, the Arab Joint List, Shas, and United Torah Judaism from his coalition plans.
- 05Liberman is open to an alliance with the Likud if Netanyahu is not its leader.
- 06Polls indicate no bloc will secure the 61 seats needed for a majority in the October 27 elections.
Liberman's conditions complicate coalition talks as polls suggest no bloc will win a majority in the upcoming October 27 elections.
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