Polls Show Tight Israeli Election Race, Arab Vote Key to Outcome
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By مصطفى شلاعطة
First reported by Maariv · 11 hours ago
What happened
Political analyst Dr. Salim Breik believes the upcoming Israeli elections are too close to call, with Arab voter turnout being a critical factor in determining the outcome. He suggests that increased participation from the Arab community could significantly impact the distribution of seats and potentially break the deadlock between the main political blocs.
- 01Arab voter turnout is seen as a key factor in the close Israeli election race.
- 02A high Arab turnout could cause parties near the threshold to fall below it.
- 03Polls are unreliable, and trends are more important than single results.
- 04The difference in turnout between Arab and Jewish voters is crucial.
- 05Arab parties could potentially win 13-15 seats if unified.
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