Students in Nazareth hand out leaflets

Students in Nazareth hand out leaflets urging Arab Israelis to vote in next week's election.

Arab parties hold critical power balance

Polls indicate Arab parties could hold critical balance of power in Israeli election.

Disaffection among Arab Israelis

Disaffection has driven down past turnout among Arab Israelis who account for about a fifth of the population.

Netanyahu's coalition faces push to collapse

Young people push to get rid of Netanyahu's most right-wing governing coalition.

Arkan Badran's call to action

Arkan Badran says it's his duty to bring down extremist government that treats Arab Israelis as second-class.

“I see it as our duty to bring down this extremist government. They treat us as second-class”

Eisenkot's bloc rules out Arab coalition

Eisenkot's bloc has ruled out forming coalition government with Arab parties.

Hamas attack impact on Arab Israelis

Hamas attack on 7 October 2023 increased mistrust and hostility towards Arab minority.

Salman Mousa's accusations

Salman Mousa accuses ministers of systematic discrimination and incitement against Arab Israelis.

“After October 7, we were treated as enemies of this country”

Arab communities face budget cuts

Civil society groups say Arab communities face disproportionate budget cuts.

Politicised gang crime crisis

Gang crime is the most important factor for 53.5% of Arab citizens when deciding which party to vote for.

Record gang crime in Arab communities

Murders within Arab communities reached record high of 252 last year.

Ziad Samouni's son killed

Ziad Samouni's son Hussein was shot dead by two gunmen near home last November.

Arab parties seek influence

Arab parties aim to reach position of influence within opposition to replace Netanyahu government.

Mansour Abbas's strategy

Abbas gives number two position on his slate to Jewish former police official Yoav Segalovitz.