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Israeli Meretz Party leader Nitzan Horowitz ready to work with right wing to topple Bibi

With Israel's Knesset advancing towards possible fourth elections, Ben Caspit talks this week with Meretz leader Nitzan Horowitz. The leftwing politician does not rule out partnering with rightwing partners in order to achieve the supreme goal of toppling Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. "We are in times of unprecedented economic, corona and political crisis. So yes, Meretz will be ready to sit with other parties, even from the right wing…This is a crucial objective. This government is not functioning. This prime minister is corrupt. We understand that to achieve this [toppling Netanyahu] we must do unusual things," says Horowitz.  Israel’s Meretz party giving up on Arabs There's little left of Israel’s left Israeli-Arab Knesset member sparks controversy with outreach to Netanyahu

With Israel's Knesset advancing towards possible fourth elections, Ben Caspit talks this week with Meretz leader Nitzan Horowitz. The leftwing politician does not rule out partnering with rightwing partners in order to achieve the supreme goal of toppling Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. "We are in times of unprecedented economic, corona and political crisis. So yes, Meretz will be ready to sit with other parties, even from the right wing…This is a crucial objective. This government is not functioning. This prime minister is corrupt. We understand that to achieve this [toppling Netanyahu] we must do unusual things," says Horowitz.