The Delegitimisation of the Arab Vote in Israel

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.