'Israeli' Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Netanyahu about Arab parties: "It is forbidden to form government with them"
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'Israeli' Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated his refusal to partner with Arab-majority parties following the parliamentary elections, sharing a compilation video on X with the caption: "It is forbidden to form a government with them."
The video, originally produced and broadcast by the right-wing 'Israeli' network Channel 14, compiles archival and recent media appearances by several prominent Arab and left-wing members of the Knesset to argue against their inclusion in any future governing coalition.
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Among the clips featured is MK Ahmad Tibi addressing an audience on the status of Palestinian martyrs, followed by former MK Iman Khatib-Yasin discussing footage related to the events of October 7.
The video also includes past remarks by United Arab List leader Mansour Abbas describing how Zionist groups established the state across Palestinian land, alongside Balad party leader Sami Abu Shehadeh stating during a television panel that defining 'Israel' as both "Jewish and democratic" is an oxymoron.
Other segments highlight former MK Yousef Jabareen defending the right of a people under occupation to resist, as well as footage of MK Ofer Cassif addressing proceedings to expel him from the Knesset after he signed a petition supporting South Africa's case accusing 'Israel' of genocide at the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
Further clips showcase lawmakers denouncing apartheid, fascism, and ethnic cleansing in the West Bank and Gaza.
The video concludes by displaying portraits of the featured lawmakers—including Tibi, Khatib-Yasin, Abbas, Abu Shehadeh, Cassif, Jabareen, and Aida Touma-Sliman.
Netanyahu’s publication of the footage comes as preliminary election counts place his right-wing bloc in need of potential parliamentary alliances, functioning as an explicit warning to rival political factions against relying on Arab parties to assemble an alternative governing majority.
