Why Arab parties may not be the ‘kingmakers’ in this Israeli election
- Israel’s Arab-led parties are projected to win a record number of seats in the Israeli parliament, exit polls indicate, making them increasingly hard to ignore by the leading blocs.
- “Probably the most important phenomenon of this election is the rise and the revival of the Arab vote,” Daniel Shek, a former Israeli ambassador, said.
- “The statement is clear: You cannot disregard such a large portion of the electorate in the calculations for Israeli politics.
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- Israel’s Arab-led parties are projected to win a record number of seats in the Israeli parliament, exit polls indicate, making them increasingly hard to ignore by the leading blocs.
- “Probably the most important phenomenon of this election is the rise and the revival of the Arab vote,” Daniel Shek, a former Israeli ambassador, said.
- “The statement is clear: You cannot disregard such a large portion of the electorate in the calculations for Israeli politics.
Sources: Al Jazeera