@adamparsons

Sky News Middle East Correspondent. Formerly Europe, Business, Sport. IG @SkyNewsAdam. Born in London. Live in Jerusalem. I don't write the headlines

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We spent months making this film - it’s about so many of the themes that shape Israel, Jerusalem, Palestinians and the Middle East. Filmed and edited by @ramsay_lex. Produced by @celinealkhaldi Israel has plans to tear down this neighbourhood - here's why youtu.be/Br9XOBia-sE?is=egyA…

Israel has plans to tear down this neighbourhood - here's why

Israel is guilty of "ethnic cleansing" in Jerusalem by forcing Pale...

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Very interesting. Like so many other countries, there is a huge gap between certain metropolitan groups and much of the rest of the country.
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If Israel were the "State of Tel Aviv", the "Change Bloc" would have won a landslide of 101 out of 120 seats. The Likud would be the only coalition party to get past the electoral threshold. Ben-Gvir, Smotrich, Haredim—all out. But Israel is not Tel Aviv.
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Benjamin Netanyahu's fight for political survival is very much alive, with his bloc and its rival both claiming to have done enough to win a pivotal Israeli general election. Sky’s @adamparsons reports
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Netanyahu: "Likud is the largest party in Israel. The propaganda channels have been constantly engineering public consciousness, while knowing it was a lie. "The right-wing bloc holds a clear and decisive majority among the Zionist public. We must form a strong, national, right-wing government."
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NEW: with the normal caveats, Netanyahu is now the clear favourite to be Israel's next prime minister
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NEW: Netanyahu's bloc is now projected to secure 53 seats as against 49 for Eisenkot. 18 seats for Joint List/Ra'am Still hard to see how a coalition is formed if neither bloc will do a deal with Arab Parties.
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Both Channel 11 and 13 have now updated their polls to predict a 51-51 tie between the two blocs. Both polls now have Likud winning 27 seats against either 21 or 22 for Yashar, making Netanyahu's party the very clear winner
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The coalition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party is projected to win more total seats than Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition group, according to an exit poll by broadcaster Channel 11. Sky's Middle East correspondent @adamparsons looks at what the exit polls tell us - with the Arab parties left as potential kingmakers. trib.al/EANreMH
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The request has been rejected
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Eisenkot's party had has said it "firmly opposes" the request, saying "no exceptional incident" has occurred to justify such a claim.
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Hen Mazzig
@HenMazzigOct 27
"What's election day like in Israel?" Oh you know, pretty normal. Probably the same as every other country.
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Eisenkot's party had has said it "firmly opposes" the request, saying "no exceptional incident" has occurred to justify such a claim.
Amit Segal
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Likud: We have submitted a request to extend voting hours.
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Millions of Israelis are voting to elect a new government today, with the latest poll suggesting Netanyahu could be ousted. Sky News' Middle East correspondent, @adamparsons, has been speaking to voters in Jerusalem. trib.al/wY1WKa5
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NEW: as we await the arrival of Benjamin Netanyahu, the turnout in this election is, in its first three hours, the highest for 45 years. One in six people have already voted
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This is a crucial, and under-reported, question - the restraints on a caretaker PM during the period of government formation. And it could place the Israeli Attorney General into a very powerful position
Eylon Levy
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By all accounts, it looks like Trump is laying the groundwork for a major confrontation with Iran after the midterms. The problem is Israel has an election tomorrow. Netanyahu is unlikely to win a majority. We can’t have a major interstate war during the delicate government formation negotiations. A caretaker prime minister who just lost an election would not have the legitimacy to launch a war that would bring ballistic missiles on our cities. Iran knows that. It’s a vulnerability that it will doubtless seek to exploit.
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Israel is about to hold a general election. Sky's @adamparsons takes you through all you need to know about the showdown that could shape the future of the Middle East. 🔗 Watch the full video here trib.al/owIaL3o

Israel's crucial election explained

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Our full report on how Israel's citizens of Palestinian heritage might just change the election: This is an extremist government': The Palestinians who could vote Netan... youtu.be/a7HiUHeX7lA?si=qqu0…

'This is an extremist government': The Palestinians who could vote...

Israel goes to the polls on Tuesday with Benjamin Netanyahu's grip ...

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Degree in Modern History from a decent university, I’ll have you know
Patrick@Patrickgluck2Oct 25
Replying to @adamparsons @ycfletcher @UN
Stick to reporting the facts History is obviously not your thing
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To be clear, Palestinian heritage is recognised by the UN. The word Palestine, as a place name, dates back around 2.500 years.
Emm Dee 🥩🥚@GemeenAapjeOct 25
Replying to @FreddieNathan @YisraelChaiAdam @SkyNews @adamparsons
There's no such thing as Palestinian heritage!
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Could Palestinians tip the Israeli election? Our report news.sky.com/share/13602356

Could Palestinian voters tip Israel's election?

Sky's Adam Parsons looks at whether Palestinian citizens of Israel can turn their votes into meaningful political influence in this week's election.

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This, from Vanity Fair, is quite the allegation.
Mike Bird
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Finally got round to reading this. In any other administration it's something that would be a top 5 history-making story, published shortly before an election!
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There is one West Bank. The killings of these soldiers today happened in the self-same West Bank that also sees settler violence.
David May
@DavidSamuelMayOct 23
There are two West Banks: The West Bank of Brad Lander's air-conditioned agitator tour bus and the one in which armed terrorists murder Israelis. Which one will receive more media attention?
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