The Israeli opposition leader accuses Netanyahu of a racist campaign against Arabs.
"The Arab citizens of Israel make up 21 percent of the total population. Since the beginning of the election campaign, they have been facing a racist and violent delegitimization campaign fueled by the outgoing prime minister and surrounded by political reasons," Gadi Eisenkot wrote in X.
He added that the prime minister of Israel is the prime minister of all citizens, including those who did not vote for him, and that "it is not possible, it is not allowed, and I will not allow an entire sector to be defamed."
"The Arab citizens of Israel are part of the Israeli story. "The attempt to marginalize them and smear them as a group is an anti-state act that disgraces the Declaration of Independence and the values we are proud of," Eisenkot said.
Arab-led parties endorsed Eisenkot as a potential replacement for Netanyahu in the Israeli parliament, but their support was met with a refusal to form a joint government.
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