The future of the Palestinian vote in Israel
Summary
The article says Palestinian citizens of Israel turned out in large numbers in the October 27 election, helping Palestinian parties win 19 Knesset seats and preventing Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc from securing a majority. It argues that Palestinian voters can affect election outcomes but remain excluded from many efforts to form governments, and describes growing pressure on Palestinian political participation.Key Facts
- The article reports that 38 parties ran in the October 27 Israeli election.
- It says two Palestinian-led parties won a combined 19 seats in the Knesset.
- About 80 percent of Palestinian citizens of Israel reportedly voted.
- Netanyahu’s bloc won 53 seats, while the Jewish-led opposition won 48, according to the article.
- The article says Jewish-led parties have often refused to work with Palestinian parties in forming governments.
- In 2021, Ra’am joined a coalition led by Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid, after setting aside national demands in favor of civil and economic issues, the article says.
- The article reports that after October 7, 2023, Palestinian citizens faced disciplinary cases, job losses, police investigations and arrests linked to speech and social-media posts.
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