Palestinians are not expressing faith in Israeli 'democracy'. They are voting for survival

Middle East Eye30 October 2026, 07:28 UTCIsrael

Palestinians are not expressing faith in Israeli 'democracy'. They are voting for survival Submitted by Ghada Majadli on Thu, 10/29/2026 - 19:04 The existence of Palestinian parliamentary representation negates neither the apartheid regime nor the 50 discriminatory laws that govern the lives of Palestinian citizens of Israel A soldier stands atop a tank in southern Israel on 14 October 2023 (Thomas Coex/AFP)

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