Ra’am Chief Abbas Says Figures From Both Blocs Approach Him Amid Israel Coalition Deadlock
Abbas said Arab parties could sway coalition talks after exit polls left both Netanyahu and anti-Netanyahu blocs short of a 61-seat majority.
- On Tuesday, exit polls indicated that neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc nor the opposition secured the 61-seat majority required to form a government in the Knesset.
- Voter turnout reached a historic 77.7 per cent, reflecting deep national divisions 1,116 days after the October 7, 2023 Hamas-led massacre.
- The Joint List and Ra'am captured 17 to 18 seats, positioning Arab factions as potential kingmakers in upcoming coalition negotiations.
- Mansour Abbas, Ra'am chairman, revealed he is negotiating with both pro- and anti-Netanyahu factions, telling Channel 12, "Everyone is speaking with us, not just from the 'change bloc'."
- Forming a government remains difficult as Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar Party, set conditions for coalition partners that Arab parties may struggle to meet.
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Ra’am chief Abbas says figures from both blocs approach him amid Israel coalition deadlock - The Tribune
Exit polls show neither Netanyahu nor the opposition secured a majority in Israel's election. Meanwhile, voter turnout reached a historic 77.7 per cent, the highest since 1999, leaving Ra'am and Arab factions positioned as potential kingmakers in upcoming coalition talks.
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Exit polls show neither Netanyahu nor the opposition secured a majority in Israel's election. Meanwhile, voter turnout reached a historic 77.7 per cent, the highest since 1999, leaving Ra'am and Arab factions positioned as potential kingmakers in upcoming coalition talks.
Mansour Abbas, chairman of the Raam (United Arab List) party, which represents Palestinian citizens of Israel, claims that both rival blocs - Netanyahu's and Eisenkot's - are seeking coalition talks with them, describing the outcome of the parliamentary elections as uncertain.
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