By Nicholas Casey
TEL AVIV--Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu apologized
Monday for election day comments in which he warned that droves of
Arab-Israelis were seeking to oust him.
In a video posted on his Facebook page, Mr. Netanyahu said that
his comments had insulted many of Israel's Arab citizens.
"I had no intention for that to be the case. I am sorry for
that," he said.
On March 17, Mr. Netanyahu recorded a message urging his
supporters to vote for him saying Arab voters, financed by foreign
money, were seeking to topple him.
The comments were called racist by United List, the party
representing Arabs in the last election. A spokesman for United
List said he didn't accept the apology.
The White House also had criticized what it called Mr.
Netanyahu's derisive comments.
"It certainly seems to be appropriate for him to make that
acknowledgment," White House press secretary Josh Earnest said
Monday, referring to the apology.
Write to Nicholas Casey at nicholas.casey@wsj.com
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