Palestinian citizens of Israel put to ‘loyalty test’ after election wins
Summary
Arab parties won a record 19 seats in Israel’s October 27 election after strong turnout among Palestinian citizens of Israel. The article reports that politicians and media figures accused Arab parties of election fraud, while Israel’s Central Elections Committee and police said they found no evidence of organized tampering.Key Facts
- Palestinian citizens of Israel turned out in large numbers in the October 27 election.
- Arab parties won 19 seats in the Knesset, a record for them.
- The article says the 19 seats could help the opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot cross the 61-seat threshold needed to form a governing coalition.
- Israeli politicians, including Likud figures and Itamar Ben-Gvir, accused Arab parties of election fraud and other wrongdoing.
- The Central Elections Committee and Israeli police said they found no sign of organized election tampering.
- Lama Yassin, a resident of Arrabeh, said she felt hope as she watched families go to the polls.
- Omar Siksik said Palestinian residents of Jaffa have long struggled for basic existence; before 1948, the city had about 100,000 Palestinians, and fewer than 4,000 remained after the Nakba.
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