Arab Israeli

The Jewish majority has every right to test the relationship between individual Arab behavior and their conduct as a collective group towards the state, its Jewish majority, and its enemies.

The recent Arab turnout for the elections was proof that the Arab population is on the way to receiving the same consideration as its Jewish neighbors.

For those on the outside, until they’re ready to put some skin in the game by moving here, the business of governing should be left to those of us who call Israel our home!

For the reported 67,000 Israelis who came here to vote and are returning home, and for the rest of us sticking around, here are 10 talking points for explaining our election results to the world.

Arab parties made significant gains in Israel’s election, presenting both challenges and opportunities for Jewish-Arab relations.

Had the polls anticipated the scale of turnout in Arab society, their projections of the balance between the blocs would have been substantially different.

Ben-David argues that the political debate over Arab parties’ participation in government overlooks changes already taking place within Arab society.

Israelis reacted to the Arab vote as if they had just discovered Arab citizens. That says more about us than about them

With a national unity government appearing remote, the country faces the prospect of another early election within months - a contest in which Netanyahu would undoubtedly wager on regaining control.

If Israel ends up with a unity government, the country will get moderation whether it voted for it or not. The majority Zionist public will land in the middle for lack of anywhere else to go.