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Arab Israeli Lawmaker Offers Opposition Support for Government Change

Following the preliminary results of the 26th Knesset elections, where Arab parties achieved an unprecedented success of approximately 15 to 16 mandates, Member of Knesset Ahmad Tibi has outlined the Joint List's strategy to bring down the government of Benjamin Netanyahu.

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What happened

01MK Ahmad Tibi announced the Joint List's plan to cooperate with opposition parties to oust Benjamin Netanyahu's government.
02The Joint List achieved an unprecedented success of approximately 15 to 16 mandates in the recent Knesset elections.
03Tibi stated that the first step of the plan is to vote out Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana.
04The Joint List committed to voting for Amir Ohana's removal and supporting the opposition's candidate for Speaker.
05Tibi emphasized that replacing the Knesset Speaker is impossible without the votes of the Joint List.
06The Joint List's parliamentary backing is conditional on securing security guarantees and a social safety net for the Arab community.

In an interview with the Saudi television channel Al-Hadath on Wednesday, Tibi offered cooperation with opposition parties, stating that the Joint List is extending its hand to anyone willing to pave the way for change. He identified the first immediate objective as ousting the current Speaker of the Knesset, Amir Ohana, a move he emphasized would be impossible without the Joint List's votes.

Tibi committed that his faction will vote to remove Ohana and support the candidate presented by the opposition parties. Following this initial step, the Joint List intends to negotiate for security guarantees and a social safety net for the Arab community in Israel, challenging center-left parties to respond to these demands.

Summarized by baba from the reports of 3 newsrooms. Updated 14:17

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