Anxious Israelis watched election results near completion Wednesday after the highest voter turnout in over a quarter-century, as no clear winner emerged and weeks of negotiating could lie ahead for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and an array of opposition parties trying to unseat him. Arab-led parties made a historic showing, but it’s not clear if other opponents of Netanyahu’s far-right government would form a coalition with them for a majority of seats in parliament. Issues around the Palestinians and their descendants remain incredibly sensitive in Israel. Netanyahu seeks to remain the country’s longest-serving prime minister. In defiant comments after the vote, he dismissed the idea of partnering with Arab parties — whose constituents make up 20% of Israel’s population — as treasonous. Do you support Benjamin Netanyahu re-election ?
