The Arab vote in the Israeli elections

Two weeks after Israel held its first general elections since October 2023, opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot has been tasked with forming a government.

The election saw a historic voter turnout for Palestinian citizens of Israel, who headed to the ballot for one reason: to oust Benjamin Netanyahu.

On this One on One, Balad party leader Sami Abou Shehadeh tells Middle East Eye that although the Arab vote has prevented Netanyahu from forming another far-right government, racism against Palestinians is still prevalent across the Israeli political board.

"The current situation for the Palestinian minority in Israel, we do not have good options.