# Arab-Zionist coalition gamble

Source URL: https://polimeme.com/discussion/thread_ba0dbd18a12843e9
First seen: 2026-09-16 06:40 UTC · Latest activity: 2026-09-16 02:45 UTC
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## Summary

An Arab party is backing a Zionist candidate in a bid to help unseat Benjamin Netanyahu and open a path into government. The move tests whether tactical cooperation can weaken the right or only legitimise a politics of occupation.

## Core contention

Can Arab and left-wing politics justify partnering with Zionist forces to remove Netanyahu and enter government?

## Argument map

1. Pragmatic alliance with Segalovich can help defeat Netanyahu and change coalition arithmetic. — Carlo Panella (Linkiesta)
2. Netanyahu's own security failures, settlement policy and reliance on extremists created the backlash. — Thomas Vieregge (Die Presse)
3. Leftist Zionism cannot be reconciled with anti-racist left politics; it launders colonial power. — Tamam Abusalama (Al Jazeera Opinion)

## Fault line

Whether tactical anti-Netanyahu cooperation outweighs the ideological cost of working with Zionist politics.

## New element

The current focus is the concrete coalition move, not a general left-versus-Zionism question.

## European relevance

European left parties face the same test when anti-far-right tactics collide with anti-colonial principles.

## Distinct theses in this debate

- Netanyahu brought the backlash on himself through security failure, settlement policy and reliance on extremist ministers
- Abbas's alliance with Segalovich shows pragmatic Arab-Israeli politics can help defeat Netanyahu and reshape government coalitions
- Leftist Zionism is a colonial cover that cannot be reconciled with anti-racist left politics
- Greek parties recycle empty pre-election promises and avoid real policy debates on costs, AI disruption, and fiscal honesty

## Pieces

- 2026-09-16 02:45 UTC — [Il partito arabo che candida un sionista e potrebbe entrare nel governo di Israele](https://www.linkiesta.it/2026/09/scommessa-abbas-segalovich-israele-politica-araba) — Carlo Panella (Linkiesta) [it]
- 2026-09-09 13:23 UTC — [Für Netanyahu schlägt die Stunde der Abrechnung \[premium\]](https://www.diepresse.com/41247322/fuer-netanyahu-schlaegt-die-stunde-der-abrechnung) — Thomas Vieregge (Die Presse) [de]
- 2026-09-14 14:20 UTC — [Can a party be leftist and Zionist?](https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/9/14/can-a-party-be-leftist-and-zionist) — Tamam Abusalama (Al Jazeera Opinion) [en]
- 2026-09-14 06:28 UTC — [Χορογραφία](https://www.tovima.gr/print/opinions/xorografia) — Λυμπεράκη Νίκη (To Vima) [el]