Khouri: Strong Israel-Arab bloc result does not mean Israel has changed
‘Zionism and the state of Israel is a racist enterprise’ Rami Khouri, a public policy fellow with the American University of Beirut challenges the idea that a strong IsraelI-Arab bloc result signals any positive shift in Israeli society, arguing that it will never change.
Israel’s Joint Arab List party celebrated as exit polls projected as many as 18 parliamentary seats for the Arab-bloc.
Early indications suggest it will be some time before the shape of new government and who will lead it is clear Israel election – live updates Israel’s election appeared to have delivered no clear winner on Tuesday night after a historic turnout by voters for an election described by some as the most consequential in the country’s history, and marked by a record participation by Israeli Arab voters. Exit polls published on Tuesday evening suggested that the opposition bloc of parties led by the former chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces, Gadi Eisenkot, would win most seats in the Kness
Netanyahu's Likud emerges as single largest Israeli party, bloc edges past opposition.
The BBC's diplomatic correspondent James Landale reports from Jerusalem as ballots are cast.
Both blocs would fall short of the 61 seats needed to form a government as support for Palestinian parties surges Full report: Israel election too close to call as exit polls give Netanyahu bloc slightly fewer seats Analysis: Rise of Palestinian parties in Knesset will redraw Israel’s political landscape Israel election: what we know so far Supporters of the opposition bloc breathed a sigh of relief after the first exit polls were announced, but as the night has worn on nervousness has grown on both sides. With exit polls shifting to put the two sides on equal footing, Agence France-Presse is…
Celebrations erupted in Lod, Kafr Manda and Tayibe after Israeli media exit polls projected a combined 18 Knesset seats