Tag: Joint Arab List
Who are the real anti-Zionists in Israel?
In a speech that sparked condemnations from the left, right and center, Avigdor Lieberman, the head of Israel’s Yisrael Beiteinu Party, ended speculation as to whether he would support a minority government that would...
Netanyahu: Gantz’s plan to form minority government with Arab parties is ‘madness’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Likud lawmakers during an emergency conference call on Saturday that the Blue and White Party intends to form a minority government supported by the Arab parties, something he...
National unity government is ‘still possible,’ says Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed confidence on Monday that it was still possible to achieve a “robust” unity government, saying there was no need for the country to go back to elections.
“The worst...
Discord between Blue and White, Likud erode hope for national unity government
Coalition talks continue with Blue and White Party leader Benny Gantz, who is trying to use the most of the 28 days that Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin has given him to form a coalition....
With ball in Gantz’s court, he’s shooting for support wherever he can find it
Benny Gantz and the Blue and White Party are hard at work trying to find other parties to join his coalition to give him the 61 mandates needed to form a government. Much talk...
Beset by grievances with Netanyahu’s government, Israeli Arabs flex their muscles
The Arab Israeli public came out in force during the second round of elections on Sept. 17, and according to an Arab Knesset member and others, was motivated to prevent the formation of a...
Only 10 Joint List MKs back Gantz (not 13), putting Netanyahu back in the...
The Joint Arab List clarified on Monday that while the bloc is backing Blue and White Party leader Benny Gantz to create the next Israeli government coalition, one faction, the Balad Party, will not...
Joint List celebrates ‘end of Netanyahu era’
Joint Arab List leaders celebrated as voting booths closed Tuesday night, heralding “the end of the Netanyahu era” as a surge in voter turnout led to exit polls predicting from 13-15 seats for the...
Would an Arab party alliance with Blue and White topple or boost Netanyahu?
Ayman Odeh, head of the Joint Arab List, signaled a potential major political shift when he announced last week that his party would consider joining a center-left government led by Benny Gantz of the Blue and...
Likud Party joins Otzma Yehudit to petition court to disqualify Joint Arab List
Members of the Likud and Otzma Yehudit parties submitted a petition to the High Court of Justice on Tuesday requesting that the Joint Arab List be barred from running in the upcoming elections on...