Article 4QMG1 Israel's Election Outcome Remains Unclear, But the "Ultimate Loser" Will Be Palestinians

Israel's Election Outcome Remains Unclear, But the "Ultimate Loser" Will Be Palestinians

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Israel is facing political turmoil as Tuesday's election remains too close to call. With 92% of the vote counted, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party and ex-military chief Benny Gantz's Blue and White party appear to be nearly tied. Both leading candidates aiming to be prime minister had run on platforms vowing to take harsh measures targeting Palestinians. Netanyahu promised to annex nearly a third of the occupied West Bank, in violation of international law, if he won re-election. Earlier this year, Gantz bragged about bombing Gaza back to the "Stone Ages." On Tuesday night, Gantz said he had fulfilled his mission by preventing Netanyahu's outright re-election, while Netanyahu did not claim victory or concede defeat in a speech to supporters. From Jerusalem, we speak with Palestinian attorney Diana Buttu about the significance of the snap election. "It's not clear who will be the ultimate victor," Buttu says. "I can tell you who will be the ultimate loser, and that's the Palestinian people."

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