The Arab world is intently following the Israeli political developments, with many spokespeople and commentators viewing the move as a cynical manuever by desperate politicians.
One exception was the Palestinian Authority, which urged the new Israeli unity government to utilize its wide base for peace talks with the Palestinians.
“The new coalition government must be a coalition of peace and not of war,” Palestinian presidential spokesman Nabil Abu-Rudeinah told the PA’s official WAFA news agency. “This is the only way to confront the great risks facing the region as a result of the freeze in the peace process.”
