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Israel's president consults parties after an inconclusive election with no clear majority

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Covered by 3 outlets, all left-leaning.

3 articles in total. The spectrum counts each outlet once and leaves opinion out. How we measure bias

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Al Jazeera English, NBC News and The New York Times report that Israel’s October 27 legislative election left neither bloc with a majority in the 120-seat Knesset. According to the outlets, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition won 53 seats and parties aligned with rival Gadi Eisenkot won 48, while Arab parties won 19 seats that hold the balance of power. Al Jazeera reports that President Isaac Herzog must name a candidate to form a government by November 11. The outlets say negotiations are likely to be lengthy, and that Israel could return to the polls if talks fail.

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Netanyahu’s ruling coalition won 53 seats and the opposing bloc won 48, short of a majority in the 120-seat Knesset after the October 27 election.
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Al Jazeera English, NBC News
Parties representing Israel’s Arab community won 19 seats, giving them the balance of power.
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President Isaac Herzog must nominate a candidate to form a government by November 11.
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Herzog urged the parties to enter negotiations with an “open heart” to avoid a fresh election.
One outletNBC News· Left
Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot are each making their case to the president for the first chance to build a governing coalition.
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NBC News, The New York Times

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All three outlets report that the October 27 election left neither Netanyahu’s bloc nor the opposing bloc with a majority, and that the president will decide who gets the first chance to form a government. The coverage in this sample concentrates on the seat arithmetic and the president’s consultations.

the left
3 outlets
Headlines frame the result as an open contest, centring on the president’s consultations and the race between Netanyahu and Eisenkot for the premiership.
Israel’s president says parties need to engage with ‘open heart’ to avoid fresh election
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president’s consultations
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no clear majority

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The New York TimesLeft
Netanyahu and Eisenkot Seek Shot to Be Israel’s Premier
Party leaders will make competing cases to the Israeli president for either Benjamin Netanyahu or Gadi Eisenkot to get the first chance to build a governing coalition.
3 hr agoRead at The New York Times (opens in a new tab)
NBC NewsLeft
Israel’s president says parties need to engage with ‘open heart’ to avoid fresh election
Israeli President Isaac Herzog has urged the country’s political parties to enter negotiations on forming a new government with an “open heart,” as he prepares to consult with factions on a path forward after an uncertain election result.
21 hr agoRead at NBC News (opens in a new tab)
Al Jazeera EnglishLeft
Israel election: When will government be formed, who will lead it?
President Herzog must tap candidate to form new government by November 11, with fraught negotiations likely to follow.
23 hr agoRead at Al Jazeera English (opens in a new tab)

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Al Jazeera English, Nov 1, 9:16 AM EST
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Al Jazeera EnglishLeftNov 1, 9:16 AM EST
NBC NewsLeftNov 1, 11:26 AM EST
The New York TimesLeftNov 2, 5:30 AM EST

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Israel's president consults parties after an inconclusive election with no clear majority

Coverage spectrum

Key points

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the left

the center

the right

Language to notice

Side by side

From the left

Netanyahu and Eisenkot Seek Shot to Be Israel’s Premier

Israel’s president says parties need to engage with ‘open heart’ to avoid fresh election

Israel election: When will government be formed, who will lead it?

From the center

From the right

How the coverage built up

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