Israel govt formation: In big setback for Netanyahu, Arab parties back Eisenkot
Israeli opposition leaders are attempting to form a government to unseat Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by seeking support from Arab-led political parties. This move marks a significant shift in Israeli politics, as these parties hold the potential to provide the necessary parliamentary majority.
Why it matters
The potential inclusion of Arab parties in the government formation process could fundamentally alter the political landscape and stability of the Israeli government.
For years, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used Arab political participation as a warning to voters, famously campaigning with the slogan "Bibi or Tibi". Now, the very lawmakers he once portrayed as a threat to his political future could hold the key to ending his rule, as Arab-led parties offer to back a Jewish-led opposition government following Israel's fractured election.According to a report by The Associated Press (AP), Ahmad Tibi, a senior lawmaker from the Arab-led Joint List, has offered to cooperate with opposition parties led by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot to remove Netanyahu from power."We want to do things that we did not do in the past in order to remove this criminal government," Tibi told AP.
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