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The Arab vote in the Israeli elections

The Arab vote in the Israeli elections Two weeks after Israel held its first general elections since October 2023, opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot has been tasked with forming a government. The election saw a historic voter turnout for Palestinian citizens of Israel, who headed to the ballot for one reason: to oust Benjamin Netanyahu. On this One on One, Balad party leader Sami Abou Shehadeh tells Middle East Eye that although the Arab vote has prevented Netanyahu from forming another far-rig…

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