Israeli Arabs face defining moment in elections
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Channel: FRANCE 24 English · 2015 · News & Politics
Subscribe to France 24 now: http://bit.ly/France24Subscribe FOCUS : Israelis head to the polls on Tuesday, and with the race tightening, focus is turning to a long-forgotten group of voters: Israel's Arab population. 20% of the electorate are Palestinians with Israeli citizenship, but Arab turnout in Israel's elections has long been low due to widespread disenchantment. This time around, however, a recently established alliance of smaller Arab parties has sparked hope among the Israeli Arab community that they now have something to vote for. Visit our website: http://www.france24.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=france24english Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FRANCE24.English Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/France24_en
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