Israeli Arab Parties Claim Kingmaker Status in Extra-Tight Vote
Bloomberg Politics's headline. Reported by Bloomberg Politics, The Times of India, NDTV.
What the sources say, in brief
According to NDTV, Israeli Arab parties are claiming kingmaker status in an extra-tight vote, and an NDTV caption shows Gadi Eisenkot casting his vote at a polling station in Herzliya. Bloomberg Politics reported that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spent much of election day warning his base that Arab citizens were voting in record numbers, and said he was right. The excerpts supplied do not give vote counts, seat totals or final results, so the scale of the parties' influence cannot be confirmed from these sources. Neither source gives a figure for turnout beyond the description of record numbers.
Key points
- NDTV reported that Israeli Arab parties are claiming kingmaker status in an extra-tight vote.
- NDTV's caption shows Gadi Eisenkot casting his vote at a polling station in Herzliya, Israel.
- Bloomberg Politics reported that Netanyahu warned his base Arab citizens were voting in record numbers.
- Bloomberg Politics said Netanyahu was right about Arab citizens voting in record numbers.
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Israeli Arab Parties Claim Kingmaker Status in Extra-Tight Vote. According to NDTV, Israeli Arab parties are claiming kingmaker status in an extra-tight vote, and an NDTV caption shows Gadi Eisenkot casting his vote at a polling station in Herzliya. Bloomberg Politics reported that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spent much of election day warning his base that Arab citizens were voting in record numbers, and said he was right. The excerpts supplied do not give vote counts, seat totals or final results, so the scale of the parties' influence cannot be confirmed from these sources. Neither source gives a figure for turnout beyond the description of record numbers. Covered by 3 publications. Bloomberg Politics: Israeli Arab Parties Claim Kingmaker Status in Extra-Tight Vote. The Times of India: Arab parties claim kingmaker status in Israel elections. NDTV: Israeli Arab Parties Claim Kingmaker Status In Extra-Tight Vote.
Who is covering it
- Bloomberg Politics United States Israeli Arab Parties Claim Kingmaker Status in Extra-Tight Vote Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spent much of election day warning his base that Arab citizens were voting in record numbers. He was right. 28 Oct · Tier 1
- The Times of India India Arab parties claim kingmaker status in Israel elections Joint list open to Eisenkot minority government; Ra'am's Abbas says 'everyone talking to us' 29 Oct · Tier 3
- NDTV India Israeli Arab Parties Claim Kingmaker Status In Extra-Tight Vote Gadi Eisenkot casts his vote at a polling station in Herzliya, Israel. 28 Oct · Tier 3
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