Israel's Arab coalition backs Netanyahu's rival Gantz

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Israel's PM Netanyahu proposed a six-month 'emergency government' to confront the coronavirus crisis and end a political deadlock after the country's 3rd inconclusive election in less than a year.

JERUSALEM - The main rival to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won support from Israel's Arab coalition on Sunday to form a government, potentially undermining Netanyahu's plan to stay in power atop a proposed unity cabinet to fight the coronavirus outbreak.

Speaking at a meeting with President Reuven Rivlin, who is holding discussions with parties on forming a new government, Joint List head Ayman Odeh said its voters had said"an emphatic 'no' to a right-wing government and Benjamin Netanyahu". About a fifth of Israeli citizens are Arabs - Palestinian by heritage but Israeli by citizenship. But no Israeli government has ever included an Arab political party.

Gantz has said Netanyahu did not appear to be sincere, having yet to send a negotiating team to Gantz's Blue and White party."When you're serious, we'll talk," Gantz wrote.

 

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