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Why Israel banned Arab parties ahead of polls

Recent polls by media outlets have suggested that neither Mr. Netanyahu’s coalition nor the Zionist opposition bloc will be able to secure 61 seats required for parliamentary majority in the 120-member Knesset and projected that the Arab parties could win up to 12 seats

· 9/28/2026, 5:22:03 PM· 2 min read
Why Israel banned Arab parties ahead of polls
Recent polls by media outlets have suggested that neither Mr. Netanyahu’s coalition nor the Zionist opposition bloc will be able to secure 61 seats required for parliamentary majority in the 120-member Knesset and projected that the Arab parties could win up to 12 seats
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