US - Israel - Iran War
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A veteran Arab lawmaker in Israel says his bloc is willing to break with decades of precedent and join forces with Jewish-led parties in a shared bid to end Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s long rule.
“We want to do things that we did not do in the past in order to remove this criminal government,” Ahmad Tibi, a senior member of the Arab Joint List, told The Associated Press.
But any such partnership could be politically fraught for both sides. For the Joint List, it would mean backing a government unlikely to end Israel’s wars or curb settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank. For Netanyahu’s opponents, it would mean aligning with parties that not only criticize Israel’s policies, but reject its identity as a Jewish state.
After historic voter turnout delivered Arab-led parties a record share in Israel’s parliament, Tibi said the Joint List is willing to support an anti-Netanyahu government without joining it. That could reassure Jewish-led factions that view them with suspicion and satisfy their own constituents. It would still give the Joint List major influence.
Houthis put a price on peace with Saudi: $51 billion and recognition as Yemen's rulers - REPORT
Saudi Arabia asked the Houthis what it would take to end the war. The answer: $51 billion in reparations and formal recognition as Yemen's rulers. With Red Sea attacks escalating and regional allies stepping back, Riyadh's options are narrowing fast. Read the full story here.
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Saudi Arabia has reached out to Yemen's Houthi movement to ask what it would take to end the escalating war, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday (Nov 5). The Houthi group has demanded roughly $51 billion and recognition as Yemen's legitimate government in lieu of peace.
The Houthis, as per the report, have framed the money as fair war reparations for years of Saudi-led airstrikes and a prolonged blockade, according to people familiar with the discussions. Other figures have since been floated, but any settlement would still run into the tens of billions of dollars.