‘Without the Arabs!’: Israeli politicians urges government excluding Palestinians

Israel First leader Sharren Haskel has called for a coalition government that excludes Palestinian-led parties, blaming far-right leaders for increasing Palestinian voter turnout. Haskel, the former deputy foreign minister, accused Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich of encouraging Israeli Palestinians to vote for "anti-Zionist parties".

She urged other Jewish parties to form a "broad national government", stating emphatically: "Without the Arabs!". Haskel founded the right-wing party in July, leaving the government due to a law suspending arrests for ultra-Orthodox men refusing military service. Israel First advocates for a Zionist unity government, one that would not involve Arab-led or ultra-Orthodox parties.

However, polls indicated the party fell short of the 3.25 percent threshold necessary to gain parliamentary seats prior to the election. Haskel expressed pride in the message her party fought to promote.