The Arabs Went Out to Vote. Now It's Eisenkot and Bennett's Turn
For the secular and traditional Jewish public, from right and left, there is no longer an obvious way to form a government on its own. The path to power goes through alliances with other groups.…
Assessment
The Arab electorate has turned out to vote, and the arithmetic of Israeli coalition-building has shifted. Secular and traditional Jewish voters, across the political spectrum, can no longer take for granted that they can form a government on their own. The path to power now runs through alliances with other blocs. For years, the natural partners were the ultra-Orthodox and religious Zionists. The Arab public carries political weight equal to those groups, and ignoring it is not just a democratic wrong but a strategic blind spot. The next move belongs to Gadi Eisenkot and Naftali Bennett, who must decide whether to break the old patterns.