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Story · Oct 16, 2026

The Arab Kingmaker in Israel’s Election Who Wants a Partnership With Jews

Mansour Abbas, a dentist-turned-lawmaker, helped oust Benjamin Netanyahu once before. Now, he and a Jewish ex-police commander have teamed up to try to do it again.

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The New York Times The Arab Kingmaker in Israel’s Election Who Wants a Partnership With Jews Foreign Policy This Is Israel’s Haredi Election Alternate

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