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February 16, 2021

The Fracturing of the Israeli-Arab Political Consensus Has Mainstream Parties Scrambling for Their Votes

More than mere politicking.

In 2014, a change in Israeli election law encouraged Israel’s various Arab political parties to unite in a Join List, which went on to become a significant force in the Knesset. But, ahead of next month’s elections, the conservative Ra’am faction has left the Joint List. Other parties, meanwhile, see a chance to scoop up Arab voters. Last week Likud issued its first-ever Arabic campaign video. Haviv Rettig Gur comments:

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