The Joint List, a coalition of Arab parties that won 19 seats in the Israeli parliament, is ready to cooperate with opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot, who received a mandate to form a new government, said Joint List leader Yosef Jabarin.
"We held informal consultations and heard positive comments from Eisenkot representatives in response to issues of concern to the Arab population," he told the Al Jazeera television channel. "We will cooperate with him, but no.
According to Jabarin, the Israeli opposition will need the support of the Arab legislators to prevent Benjamin Netanyahu from re-entering the position of prime minister. Israel now sees a historic moment that may open the way for serious political changes.