Arab parties surge to historic 19 seats in Israeli election
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Two Arab-majority parties are set to win a historic 19 seats in Israel's election on Tuesday, driven by record voter turnout from the Arab community.
Arab voters — descendants of Palestinians who remained after Israel's creation, making up about 20 percent of the population — were angered by the Netanyahu government's ultra-nationalist Jewish vision for the country and the Palestinian territories.
FRANCE 24's Emerald Maxwell reports.