The Arab vote.. Will it change the face of the Israeli government..??

After boycotting voting in all previous legislative elections, Arab citizen Said Kabet, living inside the 48 territories, has become one of the strongest advocates for heading to the ballot boxes, convinced that the return of a right-wing government "threatens our existence."

Pharmacist Kabet (55 years old) in the Arab village of Majd al-Krum says: "I used to constantly boycott, but today I will go out and vote... Not voting is a strength for Ben-Gvir and Smotrich," the far-right ministers in the current Israeli government.

He adds: "In light of (recent) events, whether in Majd al-Krum or in other villages, I urge every young person and voter to cast their ballot" in the elections scheduled for October 27.

The plot of land where Kabet stands, owned by his family at the foot of Mount Rus in Majd al-Krum, witnessed a confrontation in September between residents and Israelis who tried to establish an outposts there.

The confrontation ended with the Israeli police evicting the settlers from the site, although the move was blessed by far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who held a party meeting at the location.

The village, located in the Upper Galilee, is witnessing active efforts to encourage residents to participate in the voting.

Activist Dana Salameh (31), who was touring the village to explain the importance of voting, says: "Everyone, even those boycotting and those unconvinced about voting, has begun to see the danger very close to them if this government remains in power," led by Benjamin Netanyahu and considered the most right-wing and extremist in Israel's history.

Activist Dana Salama (31 years old), who was touring the village to explain the importance of voting, says: "Everyone, even the boycotters and those unconvinced of voting, has come to see the danger very close to home if this government remains in power," headed by Benjamin Netanyahu and considered the most right-wing and extremist in Israel's history.

Salama believes that Israel has "a plan to uproot the Arabs... They do not want Arabs in this state at all... whether here, in Gaza, or the occupied West Bank."

The votes of "48 Arabs," who make up 21 percent of the population, are likely to be split among four Arab parties participating in the elections within two lists.

Three of these parties—the Democratic Front for Peace and Equality (Hadash), the National Democratic Assembly (Balad), and the Arab Movement for Change—have united under the Joint List, which focuses on equality, national and civil rights, and peace, and rejects any alliance with the right.

As for the second list, it is the United Arab List (Ra'am), which has a moderate Islamic orientation headed by MP Mansour Abbas, and pays attention to budgets and political influence, being more open to negotiations with the right.

An opinion poll conducted by Israeli Channel 12 indicated that these two lists will win 13 seats in the upcoming Israeli parliament.

These parties hold 10 seats in the current Knesset.

Salama explains the poll result by saying that there is a growing conviction among "48 Arabs" that they are facing a "battle for existence." In Majd al-Krum, where 17,000 Arab citizens live, Joint List electoral campaign posters bearing the slogan "With our hands, we change" are widespread.

The head of the village's local council, Salim Salibi, says that the Arab lists hope to succeed in changing the policy of the upcoming government in a way that positively reflects on their community.

He believes that what happened on Kabet's family land "was a reason to encourage residents" to vote.

Several houses in the village face the threat of demolition, just like other towns and villages in the Arab community, as authorities say they are either built without a license or erected on agricultural or state-owned land, while Arab citizens assert they do not receive licenses and the state does not account for demographic growth in their community.

In southern Israel, Israeli authorities demolished 80 houses a few days ago, mostly made of tin, in the unrecognized Bedouin village of Al-Dhahiriya near Rahat in the Negev Desert.

According to the head of the High Follow-Up Committee in the Negev, Talab al-Sana, Israel has demolished 17,000 houses in the Negev over the past three years, mostly made of tin, 9,000 of which were inhabited.

In the city of Tayibe in the Triangle region of central Israel, about 40 members of the Abu Matir family face the threat of home demolitions, although the decision has been temporarily "frozen."

Akram Abu Matir (47 years old), who urges the residents of his city to vote, says: "I cannot imagine this right-wing government returning... Why did we receive a demolition notice just one month before the elections?"

"48 Arabs" are the children and grandchildren of 160,000 Palestinians who remained on their land after the 1948 Nakba.

Violence rates in the Arab community have seen a notable increase since the beginning of the year, with the first half recording the killing of more than 140 people, according to the Jewish-Arab "Abraham Initiatives" association, which works to "promote integration and equality" in Israel.

These crimes are often led by gangs that impose protection money on residents in exchange for "protecting" their interests.

Violence rates in the Arab community have witnessed a notable increase since the beginning of the year, with the first half recording the killing of more than 140 people, according to the Jewish-Arab "Abraham Initiatives" association, which works to "promote integration and equality" in Israel.

Criminology expert Walid Haddad says that crime has become organized within the Arab community and represents "a tool for displacement, causing undeclared migration," especially since "the state has completely withdrawn from the scene."

Arab citizens accuse the Israeli police, led by far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, of failing to put an end to this scourge and even supporting it.

Criminology expert Waleed Haddad says that crime has become organized within the Arab community and represents "a tool for displacement and has caused undeclared migration," especially since "the state has completely withdrawn from the scene."