From the Right · Watch · October 29, 2026
Oct 28 · With Israel's election count still under way, Benjamin Netanyahu alleges fraud in the Arab vote and neither bloc has a clear path to a 61-seat majority
The Ben Shapiro Show: Rumors of Benjamin Netanyahu's political death have been greatly exaggerated. We break it all down.
Grade F (46/100). Shapiro explains Israel's 61-seat system, gives seat ranges for each bloc and the Arab parties, and argues Netanyahu survives as interim or coalition leader
F: Uses an unnamed source or unsourced number and uses loaded words.
- Relies on an unnamed source or a number with no source (minus 18 points): [0:36] '65% of Israeli Jews openly call themselves right-wing' and 'Only 22%' left-wing (figures with no source)
- Uses loaded words (minus 12 points): [2:40] 'for an apartheid state, Israel is doing a horrible job of apartheid-ing' (host's own sarcasm)
- Adds the reporter's own opinion or claims as fact (minus 24 points): [4:57] 'the Isenkot coalition is a failure, it is a political failure' (host's own verdict)
Splits: Shapiro explains Israel's 61-seat system, gives seat ranges for each bloc and the Arab parties, and argues Netanyahu survives as interim or coalition leader
Same story: CBS News, Breaking Points
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