Israel elections: High Arab turnout seeks to punish Netanyahu
Palestinian voters in Israel are turning out in large numbers, hoping to punish Netanyahu’s far-right government and influence the election outcome.
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Mike Huckabee criticised for distinguishing between Israelis and 'Arabs' in elections
Mike Huckabee criticised for distinguishing between Israelis and 'Arabs' in elections US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee faced criticism on Tuesday after he appeared to imply Palestinian citizens of Israel were not Israeli. In a post, Huckabee praised the Israeli electoral system because, among other reasons, "Arabs vote same as Israelis." Today is election day in Israel, which is a national holiday. All voting is in person, ID required. No mail-in or absentee ballots. Arabs vote same as I…
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Netanyahu rival Eisenkot urges voters to unseat 'worst govt' in Israeli history
Netanyahu rival Eisenkot urges voters to unseat 'worst govt' in Israeli history Gadi Eisenkot, the main election challenger of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, urged voters on Tuesday to oust the "worst government" in Israel's history. "I call on all citizens of Israel to go vote, not to buckle under the heat or the disruptions, to stick to the mission: to replace tonight the worst government since the state was established," he said. Reporting by AFP
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Iran Says Supreme Leader Met with Security Chief Over Hormuz
Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, who has yet to appear in public since he took office in March, has met with security chief Mohsen Rezaei to discuss regional security and the Strait of Hormuz, his office said Tuesday. Mojtaba was chosen in March to succeed his father and longtime ruler Ali Khamenei, who was killed in US-Israeli strikes on February 28 in central Tehran alongside senior military commanders, and was said to have been injured in the same attack.