Israeli Election Projections Show More Arab Lawmakers, Fewer Religious

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Projections from 85% of votes counted in Israel's upcoming Knesset elections show an increase in Arab representation. However, representation for women and LGBTQ+ individuals is expected to remain stagnant, while the Ethiopian community's representation is projected to fall. The number of religious and ultra-Orthodox lawmakers is also anticipated to decrease.

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Arab representation in the Knesset is projected to increase, nearing their population share.
Representation for women and LGBTQ+ individuals is not expected to improve.
The number of female lawmakers is projected to stay around 33.
Representation for the Ethiopian community is expected to decline.
The number of religious and ultra-Orthodox lawmakers is projected to decrease.

With 85% of votes counted for the upcoming Knesset, projections indicate a rise in Arab representation, nearing the proportion of Arab citizens in the population. However, there is no significant improvement expected in the representation of women or LGBTQ+ individuals, with the number of female lawmakers projected to remain around 33, similar to the outgoing Knesset. The representation of the Ethiopian community is expected to decline, while the number of religious and ultra-Orthodox lawmakers is also projected to decrease.

Final election results are still pending, including the counting of double envelopes, but the current trends suggest a static situation for women and LGBTQ+ representation. The decline in representation for the Ethiopian community is a notable shift, alongside the anticipated decrease in religious and ultra-Orthodox members.