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Tel Aviv marchers demand an Arab-Jewish coalition after Israel's vote

Associated Press interviews protesters urging shared government after final results leave Netanyahu's bloc short of a parliamentary majority.

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Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 348,905 views a day, 21 times a normal first day on this channel (16,532).

Thousands in Tel Aviv call for an Arab-Jewish coalition in Israel's next government

Shahd Bishara's argument is about representation: Palestinian citizens of Israel should have a place in the government alongside Jewish citizens. Around her, demonstrators march through Tel Aviv at night, carrying banners and beating drums.

The Associated Press report shows thousands rallying on Saturday for an Arab-Jewish coalition following Israel's election. Its Short reached roughly 350,000 views in its first day, more than twenty times AP's usual start for that format.

The demand gives a street-level voice to the coalition question explored in AP's earlier election coverage. According to AP's account of the final results, Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc fell short of a majority, while the main opposition and Arab-led parties together secured enough seats to pass that threshold. Those results do not themselves constitute an agreement to govern.

Bishara frames a shared government as a necessity, linking political representation to the country's population. Another protester, Alon-Lee Green, argues that the combined vote against Netanyahu and his allies should translate into a joint coalition, rather than leave Arab parties outside it.

AP's camera moves between those interviews and the gathering in the square, where demonstrators hold up a sign reading "67 MANDATES FOR CHANGE." The report captures a demand for partnership at the point when parties must negotiate whether they can turn election results into a government.

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