Palestinian State in Israeli Election Debate
The article discusses the recent statements made by Mansour Abbas, leader of the United Arab List (Ra'am), in which he affirmed the existence of a Palestinian state recognized internationally. This was followed by various Israeli political reactions, most notably Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's attack, in which he rejected the establishment of a Palestinian state controlled by Iran. Netanyahu also considered that supporting some Arab parties in forming the government poses a threat to Israeli security. Additionally, his deputy Gadi Eizenkot denied the possibility of establishing a Palestinian state in his future government, while Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir joined the debate, describing the Palestinian state as a "terrorist state." These statements suggest that the formation of the government and the potential participation of Arab parties in the coalition have become two main issues in the upcoming Israeli elections, with diverging positions—Abbas supporting the Palestinian stance and the Israeli right rejecting it—reflecting a broad political controversy about the future of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and the anticipated new coalition.
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