Eisenkot accuses Netanyahu of ‘racist’ campaign against Israel’s Arab minority
Also reported by Al Jazeera
Summary
Gadi Eisenkot accused Benjamin Netanyahu and his allies of fueling a campaign that vilifies Israel’s Arab minority. Eisenkot is trying to form a government after two Arab-majority parties won 19 seats, but a right-wing ally has threatened to leave any coalition that includes Arab Israelis.Key Facts
- Arab citizens make up more than 20% of Israel’s population.
- Raam and the Joint List won a combined 19 of the Knesset’s 120 seats in last month’s election.
- Eisenkot said Arab citizens are an integral part of Israel and condemned efforts to malign the community collectively.
- Netanyahu and his allies have criticized Arab party leaders for not describing Hamas as a terror group after its October 7, 2023 attack on Israel.
- All Arab party leaders condemned the attack, in which Arab Israelis were also among those killed.
- Netanyahu has alleged electoral fraud by Arab-majority parties, but electoral authorities rejected those claims.
- President Isaac Herzog tasked Eisenkot with forming a government after most parties, including the two Arab lists, recommended him.
- Avigdor Lieberman said he would leave the coalition if Arab Israelis were included.
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