Dahlia Scheindlin

“They have sworn they would not build a coalition that depends on Arab votes, either from within the coalition or from outside it. If they receive any help, they will have to break that promise,”

Dahlia Scheindlin · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-29

Scheindlin said leading Zionist opposition parties pledged not to cooperate with Arab parties, creating a politically sensitive situation.

“They are a political force to be reckoned with,”

Dahlia Scheindlin · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-29

Scheindlin told Fox News Digital that Arab parties have become a significant political force after winning a projected 19 combined Knesset seats.

“This is the most consistent message, and he never stopped saying it, including on election day,”

Dahlia Scheindlin · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-29

Scheindlin said Netanyahu consistently framed his campaign around the claim that the opposition would form a government dependent on Arab parties' support.

“They are expecting equality as citizens. They accepted Israel’s identity and are willing to work within that framework to improve the lives of their citizens. They are the only ones who have a chance of being invited into a coalition, as they were in 2021,”

Dahlia Scheindlin · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-29

Scheindlin said Mansour Abbas's United Arab List accepts Israel as a Jewish state and seeks to improve Arab citizens' lives within that framework.