Members of the Arab Joint List arrive for a meeting with Israeli president Reuven Rivlin at the President's Residence in Jerusalem on September 22, 2019. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
It’s Wednesday, August 19, and “don’t join this government,” Shas leader Aryeh Deri begged. “We will reach 61 seats and can establish this government, and you’ll get whatever yo…


