Palestinian Authority Told Arab Israelis To Vote Hadash-Ta’al And Balad

Israel's ex-premier and leader of the Likud party Benjamin Netanyahu and party members sing the national anthem as they address supporters in Jerusalem early on November 2, 2022. Netanyahu inched towards reclaiming power after projected election results showed his potential victory. MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES

Despite promises by Palestinian Authority officials not to interfere in Israel’s Nov. 1 Knesset election, P.A.’s official newspaper columnists urged Arab citizens to vote for certain parties. 

“Personal and national need requires flocking to the polling stations and voting for Hadash-Ta’al and Balad,” wrote a columnist, Omar Hilmi al-Ghoul, on Oct. 31.