Israelis rally for Jewish-Arab government after election gains
Israelis rallied in Tel Aviv for a Jewish-Arab gov’t after parties representing Israel’s Arab citizens made major gains in Tuesday’s election. The two main Arab parties are projected to win around 19 of the Knesset’s 120 seats, potentially giving them a say in who forms gov’t.
With both blocs short of a majority, parties face a choice: to break the taboo on Arab allies or return to the polls.
Former US president comes to Georgia to support Jon Ossoff for US Senate and Keisha Lance Bottoms for governor Barack Obama, speaking at a Wednesday campaign rally in suburban Atlanta, offered a closing argument for Democrats in the final week of the midterm election campaign. “These are not serious people,” he said of Donald Trump and the Republican party.
By sundown in Jerusalem, Israeli media outlets were reporting Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud as the largest party, but falling short of an overall majority.
Elections have yielded no clear winner but opposition bloc refuses to ally with Arab parties.
One year after Tanzania's deadly post-election violence, families are still seeking answers. DW research has documented apparent use of excessive force by security forces.
A historic turnout among Palestinian citizens of Israel positions Arab parties as kingmakers against the far right.