Israeli change camp urged to form Jewish-Arab coalition government

An opinion article and a retired judge call on Israel's anti-Netanyahu bloc to form a Jewish-Arab partnership government after the 2026 elections, warning that excluding Arab parties could lead to a Netanyahu victory or increased alienation.

The translated article in Al-Ittihad discusses the idea that the Israeli change camp (the 'Anyone but Bibi' camp) should adopt a Jewish-Arab partnership government as its official ideology in order to topple Benjamin Netanyahu. The writer argues that the only guaranteed way to achieve this goal is to establish a political partnership with Arab parties, including the Joint List. The article criticizes right-wing change camp leaders such as Naftali Bennett, Yair Lapid, and Avigdor Lieberman for their reluctance to ally with Arabs, warning that non-cooperation will lead to a sweeping victory for Netanyahu in new elections or a catastrophic unity government. The article calls for considering Jewish-Arab partnership a national duty to save state institutions from a 'Kahanist' government led by a defendant in criminal cases.