Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Arab MP returns to Israel coalition after briefly quitting

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A left-wing Arab-Israeli lawmaker who quit the governing coalition last week, citing grievances such as police aggression at an Al Jazeera reporter’s funeral, reversed her decision,On Sunday, Ghaida Rinawie Zoabi of the dovish Meretz party’s decision to leave the coalition led by right-wing Prime Minister Naftali Bennett had briefly left it with only 59 of 120 … Read more

Israel coalition becomes minority govt after Arab MP quits

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On Thursday, a left-wing Arab Israeli member resigned from the ruling coalition, citing, among other things, police brutality during the funeral of an Al Jazeera reporter, leaving the government with a minority in parliament. The decision by Ghaida Rinawie Zoabi of the dovish Meretz party leaves the coalition headed by right-wing Prime Minister Naftali Bennett … Read more