Netanyahu to court Palestinian vote in latest re-election bid: reports

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has set his sights on swinging Palestinian votes as Israel heads towards its fourth election in two years, according to local media reports. On Friday, the Israeli premier was shown in a television report visiting the Palestinian city of Umm al-Fahm in northern Israel as part of a coronavirus vaccination drive. During the visit, Netanyahu told Israel’s Channel 13 News that the Arab vote has “big potential”. “For many, many years the Arab public was outside the mainstream of leadership. Why?” Netanyahu said. “There’s no reason. People contribute, people…

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