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Israel’s president opens talks on new government after inconclusive election

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Covered by 3 outlets, mostly center (67%).

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Israeli President Isaac Herzog began consultations with party leaders on Wednesday to decide which bloc should be invited to form a government after an inconclusive general election. UPI reports that election officials narrowly certified the results and that Herzog formally adopted them. The New York Times reports that Herzog will meet party leaders over two days to decide whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or rivals such as Eisenkot get the first chance at a coalition. The Christian Science Monitor describes the outcome as a deadlock that leaves Herzog to find a way forward, and reports that he urged lawmakers to find creative solutions to avoid another election.

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What happened

Key points

Each point shows who reports it, from Far Left to Far Right.

  1. The general election produced no clear winner, leaving no government formed yet.

    Reported byLeft1Center2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The New York Times
    Center
    United Press International, The Christian Science Monitor

  2. Election officials certified the results on Wednesday after a committee vote of 15 to 14 with two abstentions.

    One outletUnited Press International· Center

  3. Herzog began consultations with party leaders on Wednesday to decide who should be invited to form a government.

    Reported byLeft1Center2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The New York Times
    Center
    United Press International, The Christian Science Monitor

  4. Herzog is deciding whether Netanyahu or rivals such as Eisenkot get the first chance to form a coalition.

    One outletThe New York Times· Left

  5. Herzog urged lawmakers to compromise and find solutions that avoid new elections.

    One side only: the centerReported byCenter2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    United Press International, The Christian Science Monitor

How each side tells it

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All sides report the inconclusive election leaves President Herzog to decide who is invited to form a government. Center headlines stress certification and finding a way forward; left headlines stress a contest between Netanyahu and rivals.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    Both headlines frame the story as a contest over who forms the government, one between Netanyahu and rivals and the other around the president as a mediator in a post-election deadlock.

    Israel’s President Will Start Talks on Whether Netanyahu or Eisenkot Can Form a Government
    The New York TimesLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    2 outlets

    The UPI headline reports a procedural step, the president formally adopting the results, while the CSM headline frames the outcome as deadlock and the president searching for a way forward.

    Israeli President Isaac Herzog formally adopts election results
    United Press InternationalCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    No coverage yet

    No right-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

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  • Left1

    savvy mediator

  • Center0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Right

    Has not covered this story.

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded modifier

    savvy mediatorMore neutral: mediator

    The description of Herzog as a savvy mediator is a judgement of his skill that the reporting does not establish.

    But his skills as a savvy mediator could be instrumental after an inconclusive election.

    Used byThe New York Times (Left)

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What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Netanyahu versus rivals contest
  • President as mediator
  • Post-election deadlock

Leaves out

  • Official certification of the results

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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From the center

2 outlets

Leads with

  • Formal certification of results
  • President finding a way forward
  • Herzog past rejection of a unity government

Leaves out

  • Eisenkot as a rival for the first chance at forming a coalition

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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From the right

0 outlets

No right-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    12 hr later

    Its first report, Nov 4, 4:43 AM EST

  • Center

    First to report

    The Christian Science Monitor, Nov 3, 4:41 PM EST

  • Right

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

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  1. The Christian Science MonitorCenterNov 3, 4:41 PM EST
  2. The New York TimesLeftNov 4, 4:43 AM EST
  3. United Press InternationalCenterNov 4, 8:47 AM EST

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