Bernd
10/29/2026 (Thu) 18:58
No.55651
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10/29/2026 (Thu) 18:58
No.55651
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>>55650
So two Arab parties are in the Knesset, they gained a considerable number of seats.
Joint List: 8,8% - 11 seats
Ra'am: 5,92% - 8 seats
There is some talk about "arab influence" in Israeli media, and it seems previously this was pushed in the US conservative outlets before the election. This "Arab influence" seems to be Israeli Arab citizens voting. It's their local version of "Russian meddling", except nothing to do with foreigners. Netanyahu says it's a fraud and the Arabs stolen the election (source: Jeff Sachs)
So the Arab parties hold 20 seats, the incumbent governing parties 46, which means the rest has 54. So however wants to rule, they need at least some of the Arab votes. Can do that from minority government, but then it's whole lotta negotiations all the time.
So two Arab parties are in the Knesset, they gained a considerable number of seats.
Joint List: 8,8% - 11 seats
Ra'am: 5,92% - 8 seats
There is some talk about "arab influence" in Israeli media, and it seems previously this was pushed in the US conservative outlets before the election. This "Arab influence" seems to be Israeli Arab citizens voting. It's their local version of "Russian meddling", except nothing to do with foreigners. Netanyahu says it's a fraud and the Arabs stolen the election (source: Jeff Sachs)
So the Arab parties hold 20 seats, the incumbent governing parties 46, which means the rest has 54. So however wants to rule, they need at least some of the Arab votes. Can do that from minority government, but then it's whole lotta negotiations all the time.