Elections are typically framed as a choice for voters. For Palestinian citizens of Israel, however, the country’s national ballots pose more of a dilemma.
Constituting about one-sixth of eligible voters in Israel, Palestinian citizens could hold the difference in a race expected to be close. But voting involves a trade-off: By casting a ballot for their best interests, many Palestinian citizens believe they also risk legitimizing a process that seeks to silence their voice and a system that treats their citizenship as conditional.
