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‘The government’s goal is to leave Palestinians in Israel without leadership’
Despite criticisms of the body, Palestinian citizens view efforts to outlaw the High Follow-Up Committee as a dangerous attack on their political rights.
By
Baker Zoubi
August 10, 2023
The Joint List is dead. Who will lead the fight for Palestinian citizens?
The re-fragmentation of Palestinian parties in Israel exemplifies the lack of a political compass to guide their struggle, with the public divided on how to confront both a far-right government and a broken liberation movement.
By
Amjad Iraqi
November 7, 2022
The forgotten role of Palestinian citizens in Israel’s coalition wars
Contrary to popular belief, Arab parties have been backing prime ministerial candidates for decades. But what did they gain from the political game?
By
Wadea Awawdy
October 27, 2022
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Can Zehava Galon make Meretz matter?
Zehava Galon has returned to lead Meretz out of a sense of duty. To defeat resurgent Kahanism, she says she is willing to compromise on policy. But can she really influence her potential coalition partners?
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Meron Rapoport
September 14, 2022
Disillusioned with Ra’am, a new party wants Bedouins to have their own voice
The Islamist Ra'am has long had strong support in the Naqab. But after the party's failures in government, Bedouin citizens are demanding a change.
By
Baker Zoubi
August 17, 2022
Meretz abandons its last core value
The Israeli left argued that ousting Netanyahu would open the space to fight the occupation. A vote on an apartheid law shows the opposite has happened.
By
Meron Rapoport
June 14, 2022
Bennett’s coalition crisis puts Palestinian parties in a dilemma
Facing disgruntled voters and the threat of Netanyahu's return, the Joint List appears conflicted about whether to provide a lifeline to the government.
By
Wadea Awawdy
April 11, 2022
Ayman Odeh still wants to be Israel’s first Palestinian prime minister
In his first interview following the new government's formation, the Joint List head talks Ra’am’s decision to join the coalition, his steadfast support for two states, and why he thinks he can lead Israel's democratic camp to victory.
By
Meron Rapoport
July 5, 2021
Mansour Abbas doesn’t stand a chance against the forces of Jewish supremacy
Abbas had hoped his new status as 'kingmaker' would allow him to influence Israeli politics. But he is no match for Bezalel Smotrich and the far right.
By
Meron Rapoport
April 5, 2021
How an Islamist became Israel’s unlikely political kingmaker
The fall of the Joint List and rise of Ra'am's Mansour Abbas show that Israeli politics can no longer ignore Palestinian citizens — even if it may end up boosting the right.
By
Edo Konrad
March 24, 2021
‘LGBTQ rights have become a litmus test in Palestinian society’
The growing visibility of queer Palestinians poses a challenge to Arab political parties that are exploiting homophobia ahead of the Israeli election, says attorney and activist Fady Khoury.
By
Edo Konrad
March 17, 2021
PODCAST: Why is Netanyahu suddenly courting Palestinian voters?
After years of inciting against Palestinian citizens of Israel, Bibi does an about-face. +972's Edo Konrad and Amjad Iraqi make sense of another election.
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January 29, 2021
In the US and Israel, the left’s next battle is with the moderate right
Invigorating the left in Israel might seem like a fantasy. But the U.S. progressive movement shows that with clear alternatives, a shift is possible.
By
Ariel David
November 2, 2020
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