Ahmad Tibi ready to support minority government in Israel
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Egypt Independent
Ahmad Tibi, leader of the Joint List, says he is ready to support from outside a minority government led by Gadi Eisenkot to oust Benjamin Netanyahu. He is calling in particular for measures against crime in the Arab community and an end to the demolition of Bedouin homes, according to CNN, cited by Egypt Independent.
Ahmad Tibi, head of the Joint List bloc, said he was ready to help the opposition led by Gadi Eisenkot form a minority government in order to oust Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He specified that his group would seek neither to join the government nor to obtain ministries, according to a statement to CNN reported by Egypt Independent.
The Joint List and Raam, two predominantly Arab parties, are together credited with 19 of the Knesset’s 120 seats. Their outside support could allow Eisenkot to form a minority government, while the main opposition parties have ruled out a coalition with the Arab formations.
Ahmad Tibi is calling on the next government to fight crime in the Arab community and end the demolition of Bedouin homes, which has increased under the Netanyahu government. He said he had received hundreds of calls and messages, including one from a senior opposition figure, but had not spoken directly with Gadi Eisenkot.
The proposal comes after the 27 October vote, marked by record turnout among Israel’s Palestinian citizens, and as the Arab lists were making gains without yet becoming kingmakers in the initial results. It also follows the announcement on 27 October that the opposition was credited with 52 to 53 seats, without a majority.
