Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Elections 2026Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeVoting in Kafr Qasem during the 2022 election. "The problem is that people no longer feel represented," says a 30-year-old Palestinian from central Israel. Credit: David Bachar'Today, most Palestinians in Israel don't care about political parties': As Arab parties debate unity, interviews with Palestinian citizens of Israel reveal disagreements over trust, leadership and the future of Arab political participationNagham Zbeedat06:39 PM • June 16 2026 IDTFor years, Maya believed in the ballot box.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel Elections 2026Arab IsraelisJoint ListIsraeli politicsHadashBenjamin NetanyahuMansour AbbasIsrael crimeBedouinCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesU.S.-Iran DealIsrael Buffer ZonesTrump-NetanyahuStanding TogetherTel Aviv PrideFIFAHaQuizHaaretz PodcastTrump: May Involve Syria in Lebanon if Israel Can't Avoid 'Killing Everyone'Inside the Deal: Iran Set the Terms, Trump Yielded, Israel SidelinedIsrael's El Al Airlines Signs Internet Deal With Elon Musk's StarlinkRights Group Questions Care After Security Prisoner Dies in Israeli CustodyThe U.S. Is Using an Iranian Smuggling Tactic to Sneak Oil Out of the GulfRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIHumiliated by Trump on the Iran Front, Netanyahu May Set the Middle East AblazeTrump Just Dropped a Megaton Bomb on Netanyahu's Re-election Campaign'Once-in-a-lifetime Discovery': 1,700-year-old Roman Busts Found in IsraelWhy Does the Jewish State Keep Deporting Diaspora Jews?The Fake Gaza Charity Linked to the Anti-left Disinformation Campaign in FranceTrump and Netanyahu Hurtling Toward a Rupture That Could Shock U.S.-Israel Ties