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Fragile coalition under threat in Israel: Arab party suspends government membership

MIDDLE EAST MATTERS © FRANCE 24

The government of Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is on the verge of collapse. This comes after the Arab-Israeli Raam party threatened to leave the ruling coalition over recent clashes in Jerusalem. More than 150 Palestinians were injured in clashes with Israeli security forces. Bennett is now scrambling to hold his fractious coalition together. We take a closer look.

Meanwhile, six months after elections, Iraq is still no closer to choosing a president or prime minister. The two largest political blocs are locked in a power-sharing dispute, which has led to a boycott of parliamentary sessions. The effects of the stalemate are being felt amongst ordinary Iraqis, as our correspondent Lucile Wassermann reports.

Finally, an Egyptian television drama is stirring controversy. "The Choice" is a series that recounts the days preceding the 2013 coup that deposed President Mohammed Morsi, from the point of view of the current regime. Our correspondent Ahmed El-Safty reports.

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