by Israel Hayom Staff
"We are ending Netanyahu’s Grip on Israel," chairman of joint Arab List writes in the New York Times. Move could all but ensure Blue and White leader gets presidential mandate to form government.
Chairman of the Joint Arab List Ayman Odeh flanked by senior party members | Photo: Michel Dot Com
In what has been called a "historic"
decision by some on the Left, the Joint Arab List announced on Sunday
that it was officially endorsing Blue and White leader Benny Gantz as
the next prime minister, all but securing him a presidential mandate to
form a government.
Writing for The New York York Times, the Chairman of the Joint Arab
List MK Ayman Odeh said the Arab parties were supporting Gantz because
"the Arab Palestinian citizens of Israel have chosen to reject Prime
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his politics of fear and hate, the
inequality and division he advanced for the past decade." He further
said that they were "ending Netanyahu’s grip on Israel."
MK Ahmad Tibi, who is also in the Joint Arab List, further tweeted: "Today we are making history, we are going to do everything it takes to bring down Netanyahu."
Under Israeli law, following an election, the Israeli president must give the MK with the most support in parliament a chance to form a government. Since neither bloc won a decisive victory last week, it was not clear until Sunday who would get more recommendations.
But with Yisrael Beytenu refusing to recommend anyone, the Arab parties' support for Gantz could imply that they would vote with him during confidence votes, thus allowing him to swear in a government and to stay in power.
Arab parties have never officially joined an Israeli government, but they have occasionally struck unofficial agreements with the Left to help it win and retain power.
MK Ahmad Tibi, who is also in the Joint Arab List, further tweeted: "Today we are making history, we are going to do everything it takes to bring down Netanyahu."
Under Israeli law, following an election, the Israeli president must give the MK with the most support in parliament a chance to form a government. Since neither bloc won a decisive victory last week, it was not clear until Sunday who would get more recommendations.
But with Yisrael Beytenu refusing to recommend anyone, the Arab parties' support for Gantz could imply that they would vote with him during confidence votes, thus allowing him to swear in a government and to stay in power.
Arab parties have never officially joined an Israeli government, but they have occasionally struck unofficial agreements with the Left to help it win and retain power.
Source: https://www.israelhayom.com/2019/09/22/arab-parties-make-dramatic-move-by-endorsing-gantz-for-prime-minister/
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