“This approach is bold, but it is also very dangerous.”Palestinian citizens of Israel form more than a fifth of the Israeli population. Since the founding of the state in 1948, they have always sent a handful of Arab lawmakers to Parliament. For their part, Arab parties have generally been more comfortable in opposition, lending infrequent support only to center-left parties whose influence has waned since the start of the century. And in 2020, even his centrist rival, Benny Gantz, refused to form a government based on the support of Arab parties. Two left-wing parties have promised to work with an alliance of Arab lawmakers to advance Arab interests.

Source: New York Times February 21, 2021 09:56 UTC