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From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Top Arab MK cheers exit polls, says ‘inciter’ Netanyahu can’t form gov’t
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe Joint List is celebrating the projections of the exit polls, which is giving the predominantly Arab alliance between 11 and 13 seats, making it the third-largest party in the Knesset.
Joint List leader Ayman Odeh says the his party has a “good feeling” that Netanyahu will not be able to form a government.
Odeh also accuses Netanyahu of inciting against Israel’s Arab population on Tuesday.
“Benjamin Netanyahu, the biggest inciter, he constantly incited today,” he says.
The Arab parties ran on two separate slates in April, receiving just 10 seats combined. In 2015, the Joint List alliance received 13 seats.
— with Adam Rasgon
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