Israel imported the occupation into '48. Now it's turning on it

An opinion article arguing that Palestinians in the occupied territories showed unprecedented interest in the Israeli elections, called on Palestinian citizens to vote, and that this may lead to a new political paradigm of one state and equality.

An opinion piece on the 'Local Call' website discusses the phenomenon of 'end-of-the-world fascism' as described by Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor, and argues that Netanyahu uses a similar tactic, including sharing an AI-generated image of atomic bombs over Tel Aviv. The author claims that in the recent elections there was unprecedented interest from Palestinians in the occupied territories in the Israeli elections, who called on Palestinian citizens in Israel to vote. The reasons include the failure of the Palestinian national project, the inaction of Arab states, and the understanding that the Netanyahu government is dangerous for the future of Palestinians. The author sees the blurring of the Green Line by Smotrich as an opportunity for a reverse political movement, where Palestinians in the territories become players in Israeli politics. He argues that the two-state solution has failed, and one must imagine a single state based on civil and national equality. The author concludes that the high voter turnout among Palestinians in Israel inflicted a defeat on Netanyahu and opened the possibility for a different political future. The article was sent to the editorial board two days before the arrest of Abed Abu Shahada.