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Can Eisenkot govern without the Arab parties?
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In the 120-seat Knesset, Netanyahu's bloc took 53, Eisenkot's bloc 48, and the Arab lists 19, their best result ever. Eisenkot's bloc is thirteen seats short of a 61-seat majority, so the Arab lists are now decisive.
- Netanyahu bloc53 seats
- Eisenkot bloc48 seats
- Arab lists19 seats
- Majority threshold61 seats
Protesters in Tel Aviv urged Eisenkot to govern with those parties. Estimates range from a few hundred to about two thousand. Smaller rallies were held in Jerusalem and Haifa, and one placard read that Arabs and Jews will only win together.
Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and Haifa
The anti-Netanyahu front claims 67 seats, Eisenkot's 48 plus the 19 Arab seats. Eisenkot has set four conditions for any partner, and tagesschau reports the Arab parties differ on which concessions they would accept, so it remains unclear. Herzog decides the first mandate, and Channel Thirteen reports Eisenkot could still receive it.
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Based on reports by
- tagesschau.deIsrael: Demos for the inclusion of Arab parties
- La RazónThe Netanyahu bloc and the opposition explore options to govern amid political deadlock
- NRCThousands of protesters in Israel take to the streets for cooperation with Arab parties
- La Repubblica.itIsrael, in the square against Netanyahu: protesters call for “a government with the Arabs”
- OpenIsrael, Eisenkot at a crossroads: govern with Arab votes or save Netanyahu
- FanpageIsrael, hundreds in the square in Tel Aviv: “Only an alliance with the Arab parties can oust Netanyahu”