Israel’s Palestinian citizens appear set to secure a record number of seats in parliament and could emerge as kingmakers after strong turnout in Tuesday’s election, galvanized by what they describe as the racist policies of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government.
But while they may have helped block an outright win by Netanyahu and his far-right allies, parties representing Israel’s 21% Arab minority have so far been shunned by the prime minister’s main opponent, Gadi Eisenkot, who has no clear path to power without them.
For Israel’s Arabs, record turnout may bring political clout
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