Anti-Zionists Can’t Avoid This Truth: At Least Israel Is a Democracy | Opinion
Summary
The opinion article describes Israel’s competitive multiparty system and says voters may be able to replace the government through elections. It cites an October 23 Maariv poll that projected Netanyahu’s governing bloc short of a Knesset majority, while noting that opposition parties could face difficulty forming a government without Arab-party support.Key Facts
- Israel’s Knesset has 120 seats, and a government needs 61 seats for a majority.
- An October 23 Maariv poll projected 48 seats for Netanyahu’s governing bloc.
- The article says the poll projected that parties opposed to Netanyahu could hold a substantial majority.
- The article identifies former military chief Gadi Eisenkot as the opposition’s leading figure and says his party was projected to be the opposition’s largest.
- Several opposition leaders have ruled out relying on Arab parties, whose support may be needed to form a government.
- Arab citizens of Israel can vote in national elections.
- The article notes that Palestinians living under Israeli occupation in the West Bank cannot vote for the Knesset.
- The article describes Israel as having a multiparty system, an opposition, an independent press and a judiciary that has resisted political interference.
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