Israel Faces Electoral Stalemate as Final Vote Count Nears, President Herzog Urges Compromise

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

49% : He observed, "In a city composed of Bedouin Arabs in the south of Israel, they had 80% turnout...
47% : JERUSALEM, Israel - Israel's election is over, but the battle to build a government is just beginning.
45% : For voters hoping this election would settle Israel's political future, the uncertainty continues.
40% : As remaining ballots could shift the numbers, Netanyahu has pledged to keep his bloc united, and Israel's leaders now face a choice of whether to compromise or risk another election.
35% : Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pulled ahead, the polls missed the mark, and Israel still has no clear path to a government.
22% : The head of Israel's election commission has ordered the Shin Bet, Israel's internal security service, to investigate accusations that Qatar and Turkey funded an alleged "get out the vote" push for Arab citizens.
20% : The head of Regent University's Israel Institute, Dr. A.J. Nolte, believes that the Arab participation challenges a familiar global accusation against Israel.
14% : And if you're going to make an argument that Israel is an apartheid state, you know, we're seeing this even from politicians in the United States, I think they should be forced to reckon with the events of this and what it says about the health of Israel society and Israel's democracy.

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