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Finance Minister Warns Opposition Against Relying on Arab Parties
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich warned Israeli opposition parties against forming a government with the support of Arab parties, stating they do not recognize Israel as a Jewish state.
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- 01Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich warned opposition parties against forming a government with Arab parties.
- 02Smotrich stated that some Arab parties do not recognize Israel as a Jewish and democratic state.
- 03He clashed with Ra'am chairman Mansour Abbas during a Knesset session.
- 04Smotrich urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and MK Eisenkot to negotiate directly for a unity government.
- 05He argued that Arab citizens are entitled to rights but not to participate in key security decisions.
He clashed with Ra'am chairman Mansour Abbas in the Knesset and urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and MK Eisenkot to negotiate directly for a unity government. Smotrich stressed that while Arab citizens are entitled to rights, they cannot be partners in critical decisions if they reject the Zionist ethos.
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