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Avigdor Lieberman Rules Out Coalition With Mansour Abbas Ahead of Israeli Elections
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First reported by Walla · 20 hours ago
What happened
Avigdor Lieberman rejects coalition with Mansour Abbas's Ra'am party and criticizes leadership debates that benefit Netanyahu, signaling a tough stance ahead of Israel's elections. His position challenges the left's ability to form a government without Ra'am's support.
- 01Lieberman criticizes Gadi Eisenkot for opposing small parties' demands to lead the government.
- 02He says leadership debates benefit Netanyahu by distracting from replacing the current government.
- 03Lieberman calls Likud a "lite ultra-Orthodox party" and refuses cooperation.
- 04He rules out any coalition with Mansour Abbas's Ra'am party after October events.
- 05Without Ra'am, the left cannot reach the 61-seat majority needed to form a government.
- 06Lieberman's stance highlights his party's key role in the upcoming elections.
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