# The future of the Palestinian vote in Israel

https://mins.news/en/item/125050

- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-02 07:14 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/11/2/the-future-of-the-palestinian-vote-in-israel?traffic_source=rss

> The article says record turnout among Palestinian citizens in Israel helped prevent Netanyahu’s bloc from winning a majority, but triggered claims that the “Arab vote” should be restricted. Palestinian parties won 19 Knesset seats, yet Jewish-led parties have refused to work with them to form a government, exposing the divide between electoral influence and political exclusion.

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