Netanyahu alleges Israel's election was "stolen by Arab parties"
Netanyahu says Arab parties "stolen" the election and wants police to investigate, after record Arab turnout and big projected gains for those parties.
Benjamin Netanyahu alleges Israel's election was "stolen by Arab parties," Fox News reports. He is demanding a police investigation. The reports provide no evidence for the claim.
The allegation follows record turnout among Arab voters. Al Jazeera, citing early indications, put turnout among Palestinian citizens of Israel at around 80 percent. France 24 also called turnout a record.
Exit polls projected large gains for Arab parties. Al Jazeera reported they could win as many as 18 seats. France 24 reported that two Arab-majority parties were set to win 19 seats in total. Al Jazeera said the Joint Arab List celebrated the projections.
Al Jazeera reports that, per exit poll projections, Eisenkot's bloc could potentially unseat Netanyahu if it teamed up with Arab parties. An Al Jazeera analysis questioned whether the Arab parties would be kingmakers. Fox News describes them as potential kingmakers.
Al Jazeera also reports that Israelis rallied for a Jewish-Arab government after the gains.
The New York Times reports that the results have electrified Taibe, an Arab town in central Israel. Residents there are celebrating but wonder what will change. The Times says voters elsewhere in Israel say Arab parties have no place in any future government.
Reported by
- Al Jazeera‘Go home, Ben-Gvir’; Arab Bloc celebrates record turnout in Israel electionTue, Oct 27, 6:31 PM EDT
- Al JazeeraArab parties could win 18 seats in Israeli elections, exit polls suggestTue, Oct 27, 8:43 PM EDT
- Al JazeeraWhy Arab parties may not be the ‘kingmakers’ in this Israeli electionWed, Oct 28, 10:30 AM EDT
- France 24Historic gains for Arab-majority parties in Israeli electionWed, Oct 28, 4:32 PM EDT
- Al JazeeraIsraelis rally for Jewish-Arab government after election gainsWed, Oct 28, 8:34 PM EDT
- Fox NewsNetanyahu alleges fraud as Arab parties score record gains — emerge as potential kingmakersThu, Oct 29, 6:12 AM EDT
- The New York TimesAn Arab Town in Israel Celebrates the Election but Wonders What Will ChangeFri, Oct 30, 12:01 AM EDT
- France 24Israel elections: Netanyahu attacks Arab parties as they emerge as potential kingmakersFri, Oct 30, 6:10 AM EDT
This story was written by AI using only the reports listed above, and published without a person reviewing it first. It is rewritten as new reports arrive. Read the original reporting for full detail. Spot an error? Tell us.
Earlier versions (2)
- Thu, Oct 29, 6:20 AM EDT, 3 outlets: Netanyahu alleges Israel's election was "stolen by Arab parties"
- Wed, Oct 28, 4:35 PM EDT, 2 outlets: Exit polls show Arab parties winning 18 or 19 seats in Israel's election