Netanyahu advocates a unity government without the Arab parties
Benjamin Netanyahu advocates, after the October 27 election, forming a unity government of Jewish Zionist parties excluding Israel's Arab parties.
Pierre-Louis Crescitz
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Key facts
The stakes are immediate: the election did not produce a clear majority, and the composition of the next executive will depend on the alliances…
Outgoing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is calling for a national unity government after the legislative elections of October 27. This…
The plan advocated by Benjamin Netanyahu leaves the Israeli Arab parties aside. Yet these parties hold 19 seats and could play a decisive role. The…
The stakes are immediate: the election did not produce a clear majority, and the composition of the next executive will depend on the alliances formed in the coming weeks. Backed by 67 lawmakers, Gadi Eisenkot has 28 days, a period that may be extended by 14 days, to form a government.
Outgoing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is calling for a national unity government after the legislative elections of October 27. This arrangement would bring together the main Jewish Zionist parties, from the right to the center, and exclude the Israeli Arab parties.
The plan advocated by Benjamin Netanyahu leaves the Israeli Arab parties aside. Yet these parties hold 19 seats and could play a decisive role. The negotiations are expected to be difficult, particularly over their participation.
Dig deeper
Who is Benjamin Netanyahu?
Leader of Likud and outgoing Israeli prime minister, he proposes a union of Jewish Zionist parties in order to remain in power without the Arab parties.
Who is Gadi Eisenkot?
A former chief of staff of the Israeli army who has entered politics, he has 28 days, extendable by 14, to form a government with the support of 67 lawmakers.
What are the Israeli Arab parties?
They are parties that mainly represent Israel's Arab citizens and often remain outside Zionist coalitions, while holding 19 seats here.
Why is this union arrangement decisive?
The October 27 vote did not produce a clear majority, so excluding these 19 seats complicates alliances in the coming weeks.