Israel: Arab parties want to enable Netanyahu's replacement
Arab parties have so far been largely excluded by right-wing Jewish parties in Israel. After their election success, they could try to use their weight to bring about a change in government.
The alliance of Arab parties in Israel is prepared to pave the way for the replacement of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing religious government. The United List party leader, Jussef Dschabarin, stated that the government has made life "hell" for Arab citizens and that the support from Israeli voters for Arab parties is "historic".
With 19 seats out of 120 in parliament, the Raam party and the United List could be the deciding factor as neither Netanyahu's bloc nor his rival Gadi Eisenkot's has achieved a majority. Dschabarin said they will use their strength to promote their values and are willing to facilitate the removal of Netanyahu, Itamar Ben-Gvir, and Bezalel Smotrich from power.
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