The official results of this week’s Israeli election have been released, and as many observers forecasted, the ethnic Arab political parties have successfully positioned themselves as kingmakers. The only problem is finding someone who would accept their crown.
The alliance of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, despite winning a 53-seat plurality in the Knesset, fell short of the 61-seat threshold necessary to form a government. The opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot scored 48 seats. The two Arab parties, Joint List and Ra’am, seated 19 lawmakers in the parliament — nearly doubling their presence.
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