Israeli journalist and political commentator Ran Adelist addressed the possibility of Israel's opposition forming a government with Arab parties on Sunday, arguing that opposition leaders are deliberately avoiding public statements on the matter for electoral considerations.
Speaking with interviewers Itamar Fleishman and Uri Melamed, Adelist stated: "When the moment of truth comes, today's opposition will go with the Arab sector. There's a clear majority for that."
Fleishman pressed Adelist on why opposition leaders don't present this option directly to the public. "So why aren't they willing to say it? Why do they run from it like from the devil?" he asked.
According to Adelist, it's an attempt to attract additional voters, including people who hold positions associated with the other side of the political map. "Because they're sure there are guys like you, who have remnants of sparks of sanity, and they'll get two or three mandates from them," he explained.
Fleishman sought to clarify the implications, asking whether the parties are seeking support from people who don't want such a partnership, without revealing their post-election intentions.
