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Israeli election stalemate prompts calls for Arab-party support

Politics · First reported 30 Oct, 10:52 · Updated 04:07

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After neither main bloc secured a majority, activists urged opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot to work with Arab parties. Reports say Ra’am and the Joint List may support his bloc from outside government, which could give it 67 seats.

  • Netanyahu’s bloc won 53 seats and Eisenkot’s won 48; neither had a majority in the 120-seat parliament.
  • Arab parties won 19 seats, and reports said Ra’am and the Joint List may support Eisenkot’s bloc without joining the government.
  • Activists rallied in Tel Aviv urging Eisenkot to make an agreement with Arab parties; counter-protesters also attended.
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Netanyahu bloc
53 seats.
Eisenkot bloc
48 seats.
Arab-led parties
19 seats.
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Could provide 67 seats, according to both reports.
Parliament size
120 seats.

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