Newspapers Review: End of Netanyahu era, say the Palestinian dailies
Newspapers Review: End of Netanyahu era, say the Palestinian dailies
RAMALLAH, Monday, May 31, 2021 (WAFA) – “End of (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu era,” was the main front-page story headline in al-Quds Arabic daily published today, which added that Naftali Bennet, of Yamina party, joins Yair Labid, of Yesh Atid, to form the new Israeli government.
“Netanyahu is on the brink of plunging from his post, and the Labid-Bennet-Saar government is coming to shape,” was the main front-page story in al-Ayyam Palestinian Arabic daily published today.
The third Palestinian Arabic daily, al-Hayat al-Jadida, did not give the story of the possible change in the Israeli government as much attention and reported it on the lower half of the front page, but instead highlighted news regarding President Mahmoud Abbas.
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