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Ackman Urges Israel Centrist Coalition, Excluding Smotrich, Ben-Gvir

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026, 14:10 UTC · How we work

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Bill Ackman urged Israel to form a centrist coalition that excludes Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir.
He posted on X on October 26, 2026, saying the exclusion would signal Israel turning a new page.
Ackman argued the move would expand the Abraham Accords and improve Israel’s relations with U.S. Democrats and Republicans.
He noted his $12 billion fortune and nearly $100 million invested in Israeli strategic projects.
He announced plans to invest significant sums in Israeli high-tech startups.

History

On 26 March 1979, President Jimmy Carter witnessed Anwar Sadat and Menachem Begin sign the Egypt–Israel peace treaty that ended decades of war and secured free Suez Canal passage. The agreement created a U.S.-backed centrist model, which activist investor Bill Ackman invoked in 2026 when urging an Israeli coalition without far-right parties to expand the Abraham Accords.

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Historical Context

On 26 March 1979, President Jimmy Carter witnessed Anwar Sadat and Menachem Begin sign the Egypt–Israel peace treaty that ended decades of war and secured free Suez Canal passage. The agreement created a U.S.-backed centrist model, which activist investor Bill Ackman invoked in 2026 when urging an Israeli coalition without far-right parties to expand the Abraham Accords.

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