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Arab Parties Sign Vote-Sharing Deal Ahead of Knesset Elections
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By i24NEWS
First reported by Makan · 10 hours ago
What happened
Two major Arab political lists, the Joint List and the United Arab List, have signed a surplus vote agreement to maximize their seat count in the upcoming Knesset elections. Several other parties across the political spectrum have also entered similar agreements to prevent vote wastage.
- 01Arab parties sign surplus vote deal to boost Knesset seat count.
- 02Agreement aims to prevent vote wastage and ensure fair campaigning.
- 03Other parties, including from the 'Change Bloc,' also form alliances.
- 04Likud and Religious Zionism may sign a deal, impacting Otzma Yehudit.
- 05Surplus vote agreements help distribute leftover votes for extra seats.
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People
OrganizationsJoint List, United Arab List, Central Elections Committee, Yisrael Beiteinu, B'Yachad, Yishai, Democrats, Likud
PlacesKnesset
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