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There Are Multiple Paths Out Of Israel's Election Deadlock
There Are Multiple Paths Out Of Israel's Election Deadlock Via Middle East EyeMore Israelis voted in Tuesday’s election than in any poll since 2001, yet neither Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor his challengers have a straightforward path to power. Complicating matters are the stunning gains made by the Joint List and Ra’am, two slates representing Palestinian citizens of Israel that almost all Israeli political leaders have promised to exclude from any future governing coalition.With 85 percent of votes counted on Wednesday, Netanyahu and his allies stood on 53 seats,