Thursday, June 3, 2021

Israeli opposition parties strike coalition deal, paving the way for Netanyahu's exit

 https://edition.cnn.com/2021/06/02/middleeast/israel-coalition-deal-intl/index.html

 The new government ​consists of a number of parties from across the political spectrum, from the left-wing Meretz to Bennett's right-wing Yamina party.

In a historic moment, the small Islamist party United Arab List also decided to join the coalition, the first time an Arab-Israeli party has joined a coalition. The party is unlikely to have a minister in the government, but will have negotiated with the coalition on issues important to them.
Not much unites the parties other than their desire to oust Netanyahu, and the parties differ in their stances on some of the country's most pressing issues, especially relations with the Palestinians.

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