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Top court rejects appeal to bar Yamina rebel Idit Silman from Likud slate
Justices also hear appeal on disqualification of Amichai Chikli, as well as of the Balad party
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Balad praises slain Palestinian doctor-gunman claimed as terror group member
In a Facebook post, the Arab nationalist party includes a poem in memory of Abdullah Abu Tin, who was killed last week in an armed clash with Israeli forces in Jenin
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Arab parties fail to sign vote share deals, giving Netanyahu bloc edge in...
Hadash-Ta'al, Balad and Ra'am factions do not manage to reach any agreements for surplus ballots; former PM's opponent Yisrael Beytenu also does not ink deal
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‘Vote or don’t vote, it’s the same’: Arab Israelis despondent ahead of 5th...
Campaign is somewhat lackluster nationwide, but apathy is especially acute among Arab minority where turnout is feared to be low
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Fifth time’s a charm? ToI’s guide to the 39 parties vying for your vote, again
From Netanyahu supporters to those trying to block his return to power, plus a TikTok star and a Telegrass activist, what you need to know about the parties running on November 1
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Surveys predict bump in Arab voter turnout ahead of November 1 elections
One poll finds 49% of Arab Israelis likely to cast ballot, while another suggests figure as high as 70% but includes those who 'think' they will vote
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Damned if you vote, damned if you don’t: Despair a deciding factor in Arab...
Even generous forecasts cap neglected minority's turnout at 50%, but Balad's breakaway from Hadash-Ta'al offers those who refuse to cooperate with government a new political home
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Casting ballot, long-shot Balad head Sami Abou Shahadeh predicts ‘election...
With fate hinging on Arab turnout, leader of hardline anti-Zionist party confident he will return to Knesset as other Arab voters in Jaffa seek 'change' by sticking with Lapid
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Voters in mixed Jewish-Arab city Lod choose between far-right and radical left
Tensions in Lod have abated since the severe intercommunal violence of May 2021, but the riots are still fresh in the minds of some voters
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2 of 3 Arab factions predicted to enter Knesset, vow to oppose far-right...
Exit polls show Ra'am, Hadash-Ta'al crossing electoral threshold and Balad just below as some voice fear over Religious Zionism's strong showing
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Election czar rebuffs Netanyahu allegations of Arab fraud, says vote went...
Central Elections Committee head Orly Adas says incidents were minor and were dealt with, as Likud leader tries to cast doubt on votes received by Arab parties
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With 86% of votes tallied, Netanyahu headed for decisive comeback victory
Near-complete results give Likud leader's bloc 65 seats, with far-right set to gain unprecedented sway; landscape could change if Meretz, Balad cross threshold, but seen unlikely
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Why the remaining ballots are likely to sink Balad, confirm Netanyahu’s victory
Arab party, currently below threshold, is critical for denying Likud a majority. But Israel Democracy Institute data shows double-envelope ballots majorly disadvantage Arab parties
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Netanyahu won 8-seat majority over his opponents despite near-parity in raw...
With Meretz and Balad failing to cross the electoral threshold, some 289,000 votes were wasted by anti-Netanyahu parties, smoothing the right-wing religious camp's path to victory
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Ra’am chief slams other Arab parties for helping bring down previous government
Mansour Abbas questions purpose of Hadash-Ta’al alliance and its 'dogmatic' approach to politics, arguing it does not help Arabs; says community fears incoming right-wing coalition
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