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Arab-led parties could decide the Israeli election, if anyone would partner with them

16 October 2026 at 22:55
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his chief rivals have said they won't form a coalition with any Arab-led party after the Oct. 27 election – even if that means months of gridlock and another round of voting.

The Arab Kingmaker in Israel’s Election Who Wants a Partnership With Jews

Mansour Abbas, a dentist-turned-lawmaker, helped oust Benjamin Netanyahu once before. Now, he and a Jewish ex-police commander have teamed up to try to do it again.

© Avishag Shaar-Yashuv for The New York Times

Mansour Abbas, leader of Raam, in Nazareth, Israel, in September.
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