Arab Parties See Dramatic Surge in Knesset Election Polls
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
A new poll projects a dramatic surge for Arab political parties, with the Joint List expected to win ten seats and Ra'am seven, totaling 17 seats in the 26th Knesset. This represents a 70% increase compared to the previous election. The rise is driven by exceptionally high voter turnout in Arab communities, with some towns exceeding 80%. These results could significantly impact government formation.
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- Joint List and Ra'am projected to win 17 seats combined in new Knesset election poll.
- Arab parties' projected seat total marks a 70% increase from the previous 2022 election.
- High voter turnout in Arab communities, with some towns exceeding 80%, fuels the surge.
- Poll results could significantly influence the balance of political blocs and government formation.
- Mansour Abbas leads Ra'am, which is projected to win seven seats.
A dramatic increase in support for Arab political parties is indicated by a new poll, with the Joint List projected to win ten seats and Ra'am securing seven in the upcoming 26th Knesset. Together, these parties could garner 17 seats, a significant jump from the ten seats they collectively won in the 2022 elections for the 25th Knesset. This projected increase of seven seats represents a 70% rise in their political power.
The surge is attributed to exceptionally high voter turnout in Arab communities. While the national turnout rate reached 74.3%, several Arab towns and villages reported significantly higher participation. Sakhnin saw 83.5% turnout, Kafr Qasim 81.3%, Rahat 79.8%, Segev Shalom 79%, and Tayibe 77.5%. Even smaller Bedouin communities showed remarkable engagement, with Bir al-Haddaj at 87.3%, Abu Tlul at 83.9%, Umm Batin at 83.7%, and Kuseife at 78.6%. These figures were reported by the Central Elections Committee as of Tuesday evening.
The high turnout reflects extensive campaigning and mobilization efforts by Arab parties throughout election day, particularly in strongholds of the Islamic Movement in the Negev. If these poll results materialize into official election outcomes, the combined strength of the Arab parties could significantly influence the balance of blocs and the potential for forming a government.
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