TEL AVIV (National Times)- Hundreds of Israelis took to the streets on Saturday to urge the opposition to ally with Arab parties to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has gone on the offensive against the minority group\u2019s leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Arab-majority parties made major gains in Tuesday\u2019s election, fueled by anger over rhetoric targeting the community from Netanyahu\u2019s hard-right government, but opposition chief Gadi Eisenkot has not decided whether to seek a coalition with them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Joining a rally in Tel Aviv, Ayelet Raz said that the Arab community, which accounts for around 20 percent of Israel\u2019s population, had a right to political participation. \u201cIt\u2019s the last chance for real change,\u201d the 60-year-old psychologist said, warning that Netanyahu, Israel\u2019s longest-serving prime minister, was a \u201cgreat manipulator.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe need to give peace a chance,\u201d she said. \u201cOtherwise we\u2019ll have this bloodshed forever.\u201d Inconclusive election results Tuesday\u2019s election was inconclusive, with neither bloc reaching a majority in Israel\u2019s 120-seat parliament. Jewish-majority parties opposed to Netanyahu, known by his nickname Bibi, won 48 seats, while two Arab-majority parties, Raam and the Joint List, secured a combined 19 seats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
An alliance between the two camps would potentially give the anti-Netanyahu bloc a comfortable majority of 67 seats, but the idea is opposed by some parties in the opposition bloc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cArabs and Jews will only win together\u201d and \u201cThere is a majority for change\u201d read some of the signs held by around 500 protesters in Tel Aviv. \u201c67 \u2014 United we stand, divided we get Bibi\u201d and \u201cWhy not, really \u2014 unless we are racist?\u201d read some of the placards at the 100-strong rally in Jerusalem.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
TEL AVIV (National Times)- Hundreds of Israelis took to the streets on Saturday to urge the opposition to ally with Arab parties to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has gone on the offensive against the minority group\u2019s leaders. Arab-majority parties made major gains in Tuesday\u2019s election, fueled by anger over rhetoric targeting the community […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":135765,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-135764","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-international","entry"],"yoast_head":"\n