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Arab Parties Hold Key to Israel's Next Government After Election
Arab-majority parties have emerged as potential kingmakers in Israel's recent election, holding the balance of power to form a government opposed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. A record Arab voter turnout has propelled these parties to unprecedented parliamentary strength.
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- 01Arab parties are poised to be kingmakers in Israel's election, holding the balance of power for a Netanyahu-opposed government.
- 02A historic surge in Arab voter turnout has given Arab-led parties unprecedented parliamentary strength.
- 03The Zionist opposition must decide whether to abandon pledges not to rely on Arab lawmakers to form a majority.
- 04Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc is projected to win 53 seats, falling short of the 61 needed.
- 05The opposition bloc, led by Gadi Eisenkot, and Arab parties together hold a projected 66 seats.
The Zionist opposition, led by Gadi Eisenkot, faces a critical choice: abandon its pledge not to rely on Arab lawmakers or risk another election or a unity government that could keep Netanyahu in power.
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