Arab Party Receives Votes in Israeli Settlements, Small Parties Gain Unexpected Support

In the settlements of Karnei Shomron, Kedumim, and Nofim, the leading parties were Religious Zionism, Likud, and Otzma Yehudit, collectively securing approximately 80% of the vote. Surprisingly, these West Bank settlements also contributed to the success of the Joint List, with the Arab party receiving one vote in each of these locations. The Noam party experienced a significant disappointment, garnering fewer than ten thousand votes overall. However, party members might find solace in unexpected votes received in surprising locations. In Midreshet Ben-Gurion, a locality where the Democrats won a large majority, Noam also received a single vote. Similarly, in Kafr Qasim, where the Ra'am party secured over seventy percent of the votes, Noam also garnered one vote. In the Bedouin village of Bir Hadaj in the northern Negev, the "Tzedek Mishpat" party, whose list is headed by the wife and mother of Yigal Amir, received two votes. This party advocates for Amir's release from prison. Additionally, the "Gan Eden" party, led by Yeshu'a Yisrael Ben David, received 475 votes in Qalqilya.