Balad leader condemns exclusion of Arab parties from coalition cooperation
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Balad leader Sami Abu Shehadeh told Al Jazeera that Arab parties were being treated as illegitimate coalition partners after Israel's inconclusive election.
Balad leader Sami Abu Shehadeh accused Israel's main political leaders of discrimination for refusing to form a coalition with Arab parties, Al Jazeera reported. In an interview with the outlet, he said Palestinian citizens of Israel had elected a legitimate leadership that should be treated as a political partner. [1]
His criticism came as neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc nor the opposition led by Gadi Eisenkot had secured a governing majority, according to the report. Arab parties could have significant influence over coalition formation, but the opposition remained resistant to cooperating with them. The eventual composition of the government was still uncertain. [1]
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- Balad leader blasts ‘racist’ exclusion of Arab parties in Israel
Al Jazeera · · Full text