Coalition with Arab parties would be ‘a shame and a disgrace’, Netanyahu says

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a coalition with Arab parties to form a government would be “a shame and a disgrace". "It is forbidden - simply forbidden - to endanger Israel and to establish a government that relies on anti-Zionist Arab parties," he told crowds. He also said that Israel should not rely on Arab parties, which he described as being "opposed to our very existence". “It is forbidden—simply forbidden—to endanger Israel and to establish a government that relies on anti-Zionist Arab parties.” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a coalition with Arab parties to form a government would be “a shame and a disgrace" https://t.co/xD0qUnE5XS — Middle East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) October 28, 2026