{
  "id": 16920799,
  "title": "Netanyahu is going nowhere until Israel's Palestinians are taken seriously",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/netanyahu-is-going-nowhere-until-israels-palestinians-are-taken",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T15:26:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/netanyahu-unless-israel-palestinians-taken-seriously"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Benjamin Netanyahu is set to remain in power in Israel, despite his election loss, as long as the concerns of Israel's Palestinian citizens are addressed. This election served as a wake-up call for Israel's secular centrist opposition and those who believe Palestinian citizens will turn their backs on their fellow citizens in the occupied territories. Netanyahu's message to voters was that the 7 October 2023 Hamas-led attack was not his fault, but rather the responsibility of the military, who he claimed made Israel safer post-attack. Despite losing seats to his opponents in the 2022 election, Netanyahu's coalition is short of a majority needed to form a government. The election saw a significant increase in Palestinian participation and voting, resulting in the Joint List alliance of Palestinian parties gaining up to 19 seats in the Knesset. This is a positive development for Israel's Palestinian minority, which now has agency and has shown the liberal secular Zionist camp a lesson. The rise of the Palestinian vote in Israel's 2026 election has highlighted the importance of the Palestinian community in Israeli politics. The Palestinian parties now have the opportunity to work with the Israeli state and establish political gains, while also acknowledging their moral responsibility to Palestinians under occupation. The Palestinians will have to decide how to utilize their newfound political power, balancing their identity and priorities with the need to work within the Israeli political system.",
  "summary": "Netanyahu is going nowhere until Israel's Palestinians are taken seriously Submitted by Meron Rapoport on Wed, 10/28/2026 - 14:28 This election is a wake-up call to Israel's secular centrist opposition and anyone who thinks Palestinian citizens of Israel will abandon their brethren under occupation Benjamin Netanyahu at his party headquarters during Israel's national election, in Jerusalem, 28…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}