Israel: Tibi urges Eisenkot to show 'courage' and form minority government with Palestinians
Israel: Tibi urges Eisenkot to show 'courage' and form minority government with Palestinians Submitted by David Hearst on Fri, 10/30/2026 - 15:29 The Palestinian lawmaker says Arab parties are ready to back an Eisenkot-led minority government, arguing that cooperation is essential to ending Netanyahu’s rule Palestinian lawmaker Ahmad Tibi attends a press conference in Tel Aviv, Israel, 5 October…
Palestinian lawmaker Ahmad Tibi has urged Israeli opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot to demonstrate political courage and form a minority government alongside Palestinian representatives, in order to end Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's rule. Tibi, founder of the Ta'al party, believes that cooperation with Arab parties is essential for removing Netanyahu.
He dismissed the idea of a national unity government, arguing that it would allow Netanyahu's policies to continue while giving another leader the role of presenting them to Western governments. Tibi praised the high turnout of Palestinian citizens during the elections and dismissed allegations that Qatar had financed their increased voter participation.
He accused Netanyahu of using the allegations to intimidate Palestinian voters and prevent Eisenkot from cooperating with Palestinian parties. Tibi also called for the removal of Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana, accusing him of turning the parliament into a racist institution.
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