{
  "id": 19942999,
  "title": "Eisenkot accuses Netanyahu of ‘racist’ campaign against Arab Israelis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/eisenkot-accuses-netanyahu-of-racist-campaign-against-arab-israelis-19942999",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-14T07:12:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/11/14/eisenkot-accuses-netanyahu-of-racist-campaign-against-arab-israelis/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Israeli prime ministerial candidate Gadi Eisenkot has launched a rare public defense of Arab Israelis, accusing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of leading a \"racist\" campaign against the minority group. In a statement on X, Mr. Eisenkot wrote that Arab citizens are an integral part of the Israeli story and have been subjected to a \"racist and aggressive campaign of delegitimization.\" This comes after Netanyahu repeatedly alleged electoral fraud by Arab-led parties in the recent October 27 election, without providing evidence. He has also criticized these parties for refusing to label Hamas as a \"terror group\" following the October 7 attack on Israel, which all leaders have condemned. Despite the fact that Arab-majority parties won a record 19 seats in the recent elections and now hold significant power to form the next government, Mr. Eisenkot has ruled out forming a government with them, bringing his proposed coalition to 67 seats.",
  "summary": "Israeli prime ministerial candidate Gadi Eisenkot has accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of leading a “racist” campaign against the country's Arab citizens, in a rare public defence of the minority group by a prominent Jewish political leader. Mr Netanyahu has repeatedly alleged, without evidence, electoral fraud by Arab-led parties in the October 27 election . He has also criticised the…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 7,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "As Mossad chief visits US, fears grow Netanyahu could strike Iran to block Eisenkot",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/as-mossad-chief-visits-us-fears-grow-netanyahu-could-strike-iran-to",
        "published": "2026-11-13T11:45:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Israel's coalition game: Netanyahu, Eisenkot play political bluff - who will blink first?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/israels-coalition-game-netanyahu-eisenkot-play-political-bluff-who",
        "published": "2026-11-13T12:24:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Eisenkot accuses Netanyahu of 'racist and violent' campaign against Arab citizens",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/eisenkot-accuses-netanyahu-of-racist-and-violent-campaign-against",
        "published": "2026-11-13T14:41:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Campaign by Netanyahu against Arabs 'racist' - Eisenkot",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/campaign-by-netanyahu-against-arabs-racist-eisenkot",
        "published": "2026-11-13T17:33:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "Eisenkot accuses Netanyahu of fueling ‘violent and racist’ campaign against Arabs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/eisenkot-accuses-netanyahu-of-fueling-violent-and-racist-campaign",
        "published": "2026-11-13T17:45:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Eisenkot slams Netanyahu’s ‘racist’ campaign against Palestinian Israelis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/eisenkot-slams-netanyahus-racist-campaign-against-palestinian-israelis",
        "published": "2026-11-13T18:04:22.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}