Israel’s election leaves coalition talks unresolved
Politics · First reported 1 Nov, 07:00 · Updated 07:55
The election left Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc short of a parliamentary majority, while Arab-led parties won a record 19 seats. Accounts of the result highlight both political division and the question of whether Arab parties could be included in a governing coalition.
- Netanyahu’s bloc finished ahead but short of the 61 seats needed for a majority; Likud was still the largest party.
- Arab-led parties won 19 seats, a record, and their participation could affect coalition formation.
- Ofer Cassif argued that excluding Palestinian-led parties contributes to political deadlock and called for Jewish-Palestinian partnership.
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- Netanyahu bloc
- Won the most support but lacked enough seats to form a coalition, according to the left-side account.
- Majority threshold
- 61 seats, according to the centre-side account.
- Arab-led parties
- Won 19 seats, a record, according to the centre-side account.
- Palestinian-led parties’ vote share
- 15%, according to the left-side account.
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