The Delegitimisation of the Arab Vote in Israel
Year: 2026
Type: preprint
Abstract: Political uncertainty in Israel has intensified following inconclusive election results. Since the election, the political right has sought to delegitimise the unprecedented electoral success of Arab citizens, whose representatives secured 19 of the Knesset’s 120 seats. The right has united behind Netanyahu’s unprecedented "election-theft" campaign, portraying Arab participation in government as treasonous support for terrorism and Islamization. This delegitimisation effort extends beyond the right and reflects a broader consensus within the Jewish political centre, one that illuminates the deeper sociopolitical foundations of Israel’s democratic backsliding.
Author: Nadiv Mordechay
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7225832678
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