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Israeli opposition reverses course on Palestinian party alliances
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Israel's opposition parties, which once defended cooperation with Palestinian political groups, now reject such coalitions, Middle East Eye reported. Anti-Netanyahu leaders who previously backed the inclusion of Palestinian representatives in government have abandoned that stance, moving in lockstep with the broader rightward shift in Israeli politics.
The reversal accelerated after October 7, when Hamas launched attacks that killed roughly 1,200 people and triggered an Israeli military response in Gaza. The months of fighting that followed reshaped the political landscape, narrowing the range of acceptable positions on Palestinian participation in Israeli governance. Opposition figures who had previously argued for inclusion now rule out such partnerships entirely.
