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Yair Golan, the leader of the left-wing Democrats party, has commented on the election results, saying they “reveal just how damaging a figure [PM] Netanyahu is among both Democrats and Republicans”.
In a social media post, Golan warned that the continued tenure of Netanyahu and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir could lead Israel towards international sanctions, isolation and conflict with the US.
Arguing that there are two paths forward for restoring Israel’s global standing, he added: “Either Netanyahu’s Israel – a ‘Super-Sparta’ that is boycotted, regressive, and isolated – or a strong, progressive, free, and secure Israel. Netanyahu has lost the election. He is a danger to Israel.”
Golan’s party is one of the four comprising the main Jewish-led opposition alliance that finished second in Israel’s general election last week, with 48 seats. Netanyahu’s bloc secured 53, while two Arab-led parties got a record 19 seats.
Earlier today, Israel’s Central Elections Committee certified the results of the October 27 polls after finding no evidence of fraud, a blow to Netanyahu’s efforts to discredit the vote. President Isaac Herzog is now due to hold two days of consultations with party leaders before choosing the candidate best placed to form a coalition.
