Yisrael Beitenu Chairman Avigdor Liberman ruled out joining a government with Arab parties Saturday, creating another obstacle for the Change bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot as it seeks a governing majority after neither bloc secured 61 Knesset seats in last Tuesday\u2019s election.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will not sit with supporters of terrorism!\u201d Liberman wrote in a scathing Facebook post.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Neither the Change bloc nor the Netanyahu bloc emerged from the vote with the 61 seats needed for an outright majority. Some members of the Change bloc have expressed willingness to include Arab parties in a government, but Liberman has maintained that Yisrael Beitenu will participate only in a coalition made up exclusively of Zionist parties.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Explaining his refusal, Liberman cited Ofer Cassif\u2019s support for proceedings brought by South Africa against Israel at the International Court of Justice in The Hague following October 7.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter October 7, Ofer Cassif supported the proceedings initiated by South Africa against Israel at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, which alleged that Israel was committing genocide, and claimed that \u2018the Israeli army is carrying out acts of terrorism.\u2019\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Liberman also referred to comments by Ra\u2019am MK Yasser Hujirat.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He added, \u201cWeeks before the elections, Ra\u2019am MK Yasser Hujirat claimed that Hamas is not a terrorist organization but a charitable organization.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Liberman then cited events at the Joint List\u2019s election-night headquarters.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOn election night, at the Joint List headquarters, Osama Saadi dedicated the achievement \u2018to our people in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank and occupied Jerusalem,\u2019 and they sang the song \u2018Biladi Biladi,\u2019 the Palestinian national anthem,\u201d Liberman continued.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnyone who wants to rely on supporters of terrorism is welcome to do so. Yisrael Beitenu will not be there.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
His position makes it less likely that the anti-Netanyahu bloc will be able to assemble a government because of the willingness among some in the Change bloc to include Arab parties and Yisrael Beitenu\u2019s refusal to join such a coalition.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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