{
  "id": 16898185,
  "title": "‘Without the Arabs!’: Israeli politicians urges government excluding Palestinians",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/without-the-arabs-israeli-politicians-urges-government-excluding",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T12:35:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/without-arabs-israeli-politicians-urges-government-excluding"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "‘Without the Arabs!’: Israeli politicians urges government excluding Palestinians Israel First leader Sharren Haskel has demanded a coalition excluding Palestinian-led parties after blaming far-right leaders for boosting Palestinian voter turnout. The former deputy foreign minister accused far-right leaders Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich on X of driving Israel’s Palestinian citizens to vote…",
  "key_points": [
    "Sharren Haskel calls for coalition government excluding Palestinian-led parties",
    "Accuses Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich of encouraging anti-Zionist voting",
    "Urges other Jewish parties to form broad national government without Arabs"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Trump opposes Ben-Gvir and Smotrich joining next Israeli government, US sources tell 'Post'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/trump-opposes-ben-gvir-and-smotrich-joining-next-israeli-government",
        "published": "2026-10-28T12:46:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "Flydubai attack survivors say Israeli government has left them high and dry",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/flydubai-attack-survivors-say-israeli-government-has-left-them-high",
        "published": "2026-10-28T13:22:54.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}