Jabareen, who leads the Arab-led Joint List alliance, outlined conditions under which the party would extend external backing to an opposition-led government — a position that, if those conditions were satisfied, could deliver the additional parliamentary votes needed to unseat Netanyahu's administration.
In a video address, Jabareen put forward what he termed a parliamentary "safety net" — an arrangement he framed as distinct from joining any governing coalition outright. Under one possible scenario, the Joint List would withhold its votes or align with opposition lawmakers on select Knesset divisions, handing that bloc enough parliamentary support to govern.
Support from the party, Jabareen indicated, would hinge on a set of attached terms. Among the points put forward are a government-funded initiative to tackle violent crime affecting Arab communities, a halt to home demolitions, and formal approval of planning zones at the master level.
Among the Joint List's stated priorities are land grants for newly formed households and formal acknowledgement of Arab communities in the Negev that currently lack official status. Addressing diplomacy and security, Jabareen urged tangible steps toward the creation of a Palestinian state alongside a clear public stance against the ongoing armed escalation in Gaza and the West Bank.
Wider attention may attach to the measure once voters have had their say at the next general election. Recent polling gathered over the past several weeks paints a picture of stalemate, with Netanyahu's alliance of right-wing and religious parties on one side and the established Zionist opposition bloc on the other — neither able to reach the 61 seats needed for a governing majority in the 120-member Knesset without drawing support from Arab parties.
Prominent figures aligned against Netanyahu have stated publicly that they find such an arrangement unacceptable. Eisenkot and Bennett, both opposition figures, have each taken positions against building a governing coalition that would rely on Arab parties for its majority. A number of parties that position themselves against Netanyahu also hold views that do not include recognition of a Palestinian state.
Arab party participation in a potential coalition became a focal point of Netanyahu's campaign strategy, with paid advertisements portraying his political rivals as willing to govern alongside Arab factions. Under the plan put forward by the Joint List, membership in any such governing coalition would not automatically be a condition attached to it. Taken together, its votes or abstentions could hand an opposition grouping that would otherwise fall short of the 61-seat threshold enough parliamentary support to form a governing majority.
