Israel's prime minister, slumping in polls after the announcement of his pending corruption indictment, portrays Arab lawmaker as threat, aronhellerap writes.
JERUSALEM — When Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has run into political trouble in the past, he has lashed out at the media, the political opposition and Israel’s Arab minority with incendiary and divisive language to galvanize his nationalist base.
Despite the humor, Tibi said he is concerned about what he views as Netanyahu’s attempt to demonize Israel’s Arab minority. Part of Netanyahu’s typical stump speech these days alleges that his prime challenger, ex-military chief Benny Gantz, will be unable to build a ruling coalition without the backing of Arab parties. Arab parties never sat in an Israeli coalition government, and they say they have no interest in doing so now.
Such rhetoric will encourage more Arab voters to sit out the election, said Thabet Abu Rass, co-director of the Abraham Fund Initiatives, a non-profit dedicated to promoting equality in Israel.
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