Arab lawmakers in Israel endorse Gantz for prime minister

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JERUSALEM (AP) — The Arab bloc in Israel’s parliament abandoned its usual hands-off stance Sunday and endorsed former military chief Benny Gantz for prime minister, potentially giving him the edge over hard-line incumbent Benjamin Netanyahu.

The historic move marked the first time in nearly three decades that the Arab parties backed a candidate for prime minster, reflecting their contempt for Netanyahu, who was accused of fomenting hatred of the Arabs during his re-election campaign.

“Benny Gantz is not our cup of tea,” said Arab lawmaker Ahmad Tibi. “But we promised our constituents that we would do everything to topple Netanyahu, and the default here is recommending Benny Gantz.”

https://www.apnews.com/caa0ca6da3824bc483253fe087bc880d

[malaise]

1. Bye bye Bibi

Boris and Bozo are next

[mcar]

3. Just coming on to post this

Bye Bye, Bibi.

Hope you have a miserable time in prison.

[tritsofme]

2. Great news, looks like Netanyahu will finally be gone!

The Israel-haters will need new talking points.