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Why a stronger showing for Arab parties may not translate into political power in Israel.
With nearly all votes counted, Netanyahu’s coalition government has lost its majority, but main opponents also fail to gain outright majority; marked gains by Palestinian parties Israel election – live updates Full report: Coalition talks loom in Israel Analysis: Rise of Palestinian parties will redraw political landscape With almost all votes counted, Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition government has lost its majority, but his main opponents, an alliance of Jewish Israeli parties unofficially led by Gadi Eisenkot , have also failed to gain an outright majority. Israeli media report that Netanyahu’s bloc is ahead, with projections he could take 53 seats under the current vote share, but this could change further.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing bloc was leading opposition rival Gadi Eisenkot. Arab parties had a strong showing, and a key...

The two main blocs appear to have too few seats to form the next government without reliance on Arab parties.

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Disaffection has often driven down turnout among Arab Israelis, but there is a strong push to get rid of the right-wing governing coalition.

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French president Emmanuel Macron earlier said he put measures in place to protect the country’s critical infrastructure Micheál Martin , the taoiseach (Irish PM), thanked Andy Burnham for his stance on Israel as the two men met at No 10 North today. Support for the Palestinian cause is particularly strong in Ireland because of its historical experience of colonialism, and, in a reference to the sanctions on West Bank settlements imposed by Burnham’s government, Martin said: I think for the United Kingdom under your leadership to take the stance that it’s taken, I think, is important for … standing up for humanitarian values and justice and fulfilling the rights of all in the Middle East to security, to peace and to some decent future for their children and generations to come.

Left-wing opposition parties led by Magdalena Andersson look set to form the next government.
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In triggering an entirely optional byelection, Nigel Farage has given opponents weeks to repeat the claims about his finances To some, Nigel Farage appears to be in a trap of his own making, fighting for re-election in single combat with a giant bin before potentially having to do it all again against the other political parties. But inside Reform UK, the mood is upbeat.
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Count Binface to be one of few challengers to Nigel Farage as major parties boycott contest For anyone involved in British politics, an invitation to be interviewed on Radio 4’s Today programme is the ultimate badge of seriousness. There are probably hundreds of MPs who have never made it onto the programme because they have not been deemed important enough.
Constituents to vote in contest being boycotted by major parties over financial scandal surrounding Reform leader Reform UK will request that the...
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Projections show votes for Palestinian parties surged in a tight contest that drew highest turnout in decades Israel election: what we know so far Analysis: Rise of Palestinian parties in Knesset will redraw Israel’s political landscape Israel’s future hung in the balance on Wednesday as it became clear that Benjamin Netanyahu had lost his governing majority. His political fate now depends on whether opposition Jewish parties are prepared to forge a common front with Palestinian parties, whose support surged in Tuesday’s elections.
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President’s United Russia party faces no meaningful opposition after liberal anti-war party barred from ballot Revealed: how Russia uses mobile ‘super-app’ Max to spy on its citizens Russians are going to the polls to elect a new State Duma in a tightly controlled vote stripped of meaningful competition and with little doubt about the result. Vladimir Putin’s United Russia is expected to extend the grip on parliament it has held for 23 years, alongside a handful of nominal opposition parties that reliably vote with the Kremlin on the issues that matter.
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