The Israeli elections saw the Arab-led parties Raam and the Joint List win 19 of 120 Knesset seats. Raam, an Islamist party, focuses on Arab citizens' issues like crime and housing, while the Joint List, a leftist alliance, criticizes Israel's treatment of Palestinians. Both parties aim to oppose Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but Jewish-led opposition parties have ruled out cooperation.
The Joint List includes Hadash, Balad, and Taal. Hadash, a leftist Arab-Jewish faction, supports Israel withdrawing from the West Bank, Gaza, and Golan Heights, and recognizes Palestinian self-determination. It also advocates for Arab citizens' equality and criticizes the Oct. 7 attack.
Balad, a Palestinian nationalist party, seeks a state for all citizens and Arab autonomy over education.
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