Polls suggest that Netanyahu’s party will fall one seat short of a majority. Prime Minister Yair Lapid want to stay in power. Several center-right refuse to collaborate with him. On Tuesday, Israelis will vote for the fifth time in four years to end the political impasse. Netanyahu is not running for the first time in … Read more
There are 61 seats in Israel’s parliament, and parties must work together to form coalitions. These alliances can be unstable as well; if you lose one party, or simply one legislator, you lose the majority. Benjamin Netanyahu is facing a corruption prosecution, and is generally divisive. In Israel’s multi-party parliamentary system, none of the parties … Read more
The United Arab List (Ra’am or the Islamic Movement) party has won a landslide victory in Israeli elections and entered parliament as a kingmaker. According to the details, Mansour Abbas, the leader of the Ra’am party, did not rule out joining the Israeli government, contrary to the position of other Arab parties in the past. “We … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is unlikely to secure enough seats. According to election exit polls, he has fallen short of the majority to form a new government. Netanyahu’s party is at least seven seats short of the 61 thresholds. On the contrary, parties opposed to Netanyahu staying in the office are likely to win … Read more
