Israeli elections: Arab voters weigh participation against abstention in bid to oust Netanyahu

Amid fears over hardline Israeli policies, Palestinian citizens of Israel see the upcoming Israeli elections as a chance for change, with calls for higher Arab turnout to prevent incumbent Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from forming another government, Anadolu reports. In a series of field interviews conducted by Anadolu on the streets of various Arab cities and towns in Israel, citizens emphasized that participating in this election is particularly crucial, given the “worsening racism and marginalization” against them. While some plan to vote for the first time in hopes of bringing about political change, others continue to abstain, questioning whether elections can alter their circumstances and arguing that successive governments have failed to address their demands. Arab citizens make up […]