Shahar Azani

“Arab citizens are shaping the government and taking part in the Jewish state's democratic celebration, and we welcome it. But with great power comes great responsibility: they must now take the next step and reject the extremist positions some voiced as soon as the results came in, that would alienate them from Israel's Jewish majority.”

Shahar Azani · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-29

Azani welcomed Arab citizens' participation in shaping the government but urged them to reject extremist positions that would alienate them from Israel's Jewish majority.

“Arab Israelis voted in huge numbers and, according to the exit polls, won more Knesset seats than ever before. That is the answer to the ridiculously ignorant accusation that Israel is a supposed ‘apartheid’ state,”

Shahar Azani · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-29

Azani said high Arab Israeli turnout and record Knesset seats refute the accusation that Israel is an apartheid state.