Netanyahu Warns Against ‘Left-Wing Arab Government,’ Says It Would Be ‘Terrorist’

Outgoing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned against what he called a “left-wing Arab government” after polls closed in Tuesday’s Knesset election.

Netanyahu said such a government would be “terrorist,” using the label to attack the prospect of a government combining left-wing and Arab political forces.

His remarks came after voters had finished casting their ballots in the parliamentary election, placing the warning in the immediate post-election period.

The comments concerned a potential government, rather than an announcement that one had been formed. The “terrorist” characterization was Netanyahu’s allegation.