Opinion & Analysis
Arab parties emerge as potential kingmakers in Israeli election
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Israeli Arab political parties represent a significant variable in the country's electoral equation, according to Shehab Wire. The competition between Benjamin Netanyahu's camp and his opponents reflects broader leadership crises and the absence of a cohesive political alternative.
Palestinian Arab parties could play a decisive role in government formation, contingent on the balance between Netanyahu's bloc and the opposing coalition. Their participation in coalition-building negotiations has become central to calculations about which political forces might command a parliamentary majority.
