Poll Shows Majority of Israelis Favor Disqualifying Arab Parties

A new poll released by Kan News indicates that a majority of Israelis support the disqualification of Arab political parties from participating in upcoming elections. The survey, conducted by Kantar Institute about a month before the elections, found that 55% of respondents favor disqualifying the Joint List and 54% support disqualifying Ra'am. However, among voters in the "change bloc" (opposed to Prime Minister Netanyahu), a relative majority opposed these measures, with 41% against disqualifying the Joint List and 48% against disqualifying Ra'am.

The poll also revealed shifts in party standings. The Yamina party, led by Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid, has fallen to a record low of 11 seats. The right-wing bloc and the bloc opposing Netanyahu are tied at 52 seats each. If elections were held today, Yamina would receive 23 seats and Likud 21. Other projected seat counts include the Democrats with 9, Yisrael Beiteinu with 9, United Torah Judaism with 7, Shas with 7, Otzma Yehudit with 7, the Joint List with 7, Religious Zionism-Zehut with 6, Ra'am with 5, Am Israel with 4, and the Reservists-Economic party with 4.

Several parties, including Blue and White led by Benny Gantz, the Haredi Public party led by Moti Leitner, and the Noam party led by Avi Maoz, are projected to fall below the electoral threshold and not enter the Knesset.