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After elections, Israeli Arabs now have political power - will their leaders use it? - analysis

Arab political power reveals a country more complicated than its slogans, with consequential choices for the parties on both sides of the coalition table.

MK Mansour Abbas attends a plenum session and a vote on a bill to split the duties and powers currently held by the attorney general between two separate officeholders, at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, July 15, 2026.
Joint List party chairman Yousef Jabareen and supporters gather at the party’s election headquarters in the northern Israeli city of Nazareth, following the closing of polling stations on Israel’s general election night, October 27, 2026.

Arab parties Ra'am, Joint List rise to 19 seats amid high turnout, election polling data shows

A woman votes during the national election in the Arab city of Umm al-Fahm, northern Israel, October 27, 2026

Arab voter turnout would have been lower had there been any other outgoing government - analysis

 People enjoy the atmosphere at the Mahane Yehuda market in Jerusalem during Israel’s general election day, October 27, 2026

CEC denies Likud's request to extend Israeli election voting time past 10 p.m.


Likud officials sound alarm over voter apathy as Israel sees record-high election turnout

The party is concerned about the mobilization of the camp opposing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the difficulty of generating enthusiasm among some right-wing voters.

Election campaign posters are seen outside a polling station in Ashdod during Election Day, October 27, 2026.

Four men arrested after violent altercation breaks out at Rahat polling center

Also in Rahat, masked individuals riding on horses and camels through the city were reportedly seen waving political flags and playing loud music.

Illustration image of handcuffs on the hands of an arrested man, in Jerusalem, May 21, 2025.

Ra'am, Israeli civil rights watchdog receive reports of voter obstruction in Arab sector

ACRI warned that without immediate intervention, the delays could prevent large numbers of Arab voters from exercising their right to vote.

People stand in a queue to vote during the national election, at a polling station in the Arab village of Taibe, northern Israel, October 27, 2026

Arab Israelis report receiving call to vote on Election Day in name of murdered girl Sousan Sultan

The call was recorded by Sousan Sultan, whose sister, Susan, was killed in April, 2025, and whose husband, Ziad, was murdered in August 2026.

Arab Israelis cast their vote at a voting station in Maghar, during the Knesset Elections, on November 1, 2022.

Arab Israeli voters are essential to Israel’s democratic future - opinion

Organized crime, bigotry, never-ending war, Jewish terror in the West Bank – these are not our fate. If we get rid of this government, we could salvage our chances of living together here in peace.

A group of activists from “Omdim Beyachad” (“Standing Together”) in Nazareth.

Arab world hopes for an Israel without Netanyahu, but doubts it will change - opinion

Arab commentators are divided over whether Israel’s elections could revive regional diplomacy, but few expect a fundamental shift in policy toward the Palestinians.

 A man casts his vote in the Israeli general elections, at a polling station in Jerusalem, on November 1, 2022.

Anti-Zionism is antisemitism, Arab Israeli influencer behind ‘Nas Daily’ says

Yassin, 34, was speaking with the Jewish Telegraphic Agency on the sidelines of the conference, hosted by the David Merage Foundation for Confronting Antisemitism.

Nuseir Yassin "Nas Daily" speaks at the Jerusalem Post Conference on May 19, 2025, in New York City.

Right-wing Knesset candidate alleges Arab takeover of Israeli healthcare, drawing backlash

Zaga claimed that Jewish nurses are afraid to work shifts where they will be alongside only Arab doctors, and that Arab medical students receive preferential treatment.

Israeli doctors perform cardiac catheterizations at Hadassah Ein Karem Hospital, in Jerusalem, on January 20, 2020.

Most young Arab Israelis are willing to vote for non-Arab parties, demand solution for crime - poll

Sixty percent of respondents said they would consider voting for a non-Arab party if it presented a clear plan to address issues important to them.

ILLUSTRATIVE: View of the Arab-Israeli town of Bayada, northern Israel. February 13, 2025.

WATCH: Joint List to air footage of Gaza’s destruction in Israeli election broadcast

The party said footage of Gaza’s destruction has been largely hidden from Israeli society, and accused other parties of "wanting more destruction."

Gazans walk past damaged buildings in Gaza City, Gaza Strip on October 18, 2026; Illustrative.