Dozens of Jewish and Arab Local Authority Heads Call for Jewish-Arab Partnership

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Dozens of local authority heads, including from Likud, called on the state leadership to seek unity and Jewish-Arab partnership. According to Haaretz, they call for adopting a model of partnership based on mutual respect, civilian rule, trust and shared responsibility.

Since the elections, Likud has spoken out against the Arab parties and the possibility of a government including them. According to Maariv, Lod Mayor Yair Revivo said that Jewish-Arab partnership is possible when pragmatic solutions are put on the table.