Arik Rudnitzky

“Historically, Arab parties were always in the opposition for many reasons. It was quite uncommon to believe Arab parties could [support] the government. It’s a novelty of recent years, plus the fact that their political strength in terms of the number of seats was not as significant as it is today,”

Arik Rudnitzky · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-29

Rudnitzky said Arab parties historically remained in opposition and had not joined governing coalitions until recent years.

“In the past, Arab voters supported both Arab and Jewish parties. In the 1980s and 1990s, approximately half voted for Jewish parties,”

Arik Rudnitzky · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-29

Rudnitzky described past voting patterns in which approximately half of Arab voters supported Jewish parties in the 1980s and 1990s.

“Today, we can say that between 85% and 90% of Arab voters support Arab parties. This is the main reason for their increased political strength,”

Arik Rudnitzky · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-29

Rudnitzky said between 85% and 90% of Arab voters now support Arab parties, driving their increased political strength.

“There is no free lunch in politics. Every collaboration, either within a coalition or from the outside, has its political price.”

Arik Rudnitzky · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-29

Rudnitzky said any support Arab parties provide to a coalition would come in exchange for political concessions and resource allocations.