The President of Israel begins consultations for the election of a Prime Minister and condemns "racist" statements against Arab citizens.
On Wednesday, the consultations will begin under the direction of the President of Israel, Yitzhak Herzog, to select the person he will appoint to form the new government. The consultations will continue for two days, against a background of sharp political division, and following legislative elections that did not result in any party winning a decisive majority that would allow it to form the government. Herzog condemned the racist statements against the Arab minority, after outgoing Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's camp accused the Arab parties of "trying to steal the elections".
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