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Israeli election defeat sparks racist rhetoric targeting Palestinians
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An opinion piece in Middle East Eye examines a surge in racist speech directed at Palestinians following recent Israeli electoral developments. The article references observations from a West Jerusalem neighborhood near the official residence of President Isaac Herzog, made the day before Israeli elections.
The piece connects the timing of escalated rhetoric to electoral outcomes, characterizing the phenomenon as a "carnival of racism" against Palestinians coinciding with political shifts in Israel.
