Our Voice as Workers is a Power That Cannot Be Relinquished in Support of the Joint List

Jihad Aqel in Al-Ittihad calls for voting for the Joint List in the Knesset elections, citing figures from the March 2026 budget amendment: a 32 billion shekel increase in war spending and a 3% cut in civilian spending, and a 3.3% decline in real per capita civilian spending between 2025 and 2026 according to the Israel Democracy Institute. The article links war and economic policies and calls for union organizing to protect wages and equality.

In an opinion piece published in Al-Ittihad newspaper on the eve of the Knesset elections, writer Jihad Aqel calls on workers to vote for the Joint List to topple the government of Benjamin Netanyahu. The article relies on figures from the budget amendment approved by the government in March 2026, which increased war spending by 32 billion shekels against cuts of 3% in civilian spending, and a decline in real per capita civilian spending of about 3.3% between the 2025 and 2026 budgets according to an analysis by the Israel Democracy Institute. The writer links war and economic policies, asserting that workers pay the bill twice through the erosion of purchasing power and the decline of public services. The article calls for strong union organizing to protect wages and dignity, with a focus on protecting Arab medical staff from discrimination and incitement, and confronting gaps in job opportunities and equality. The writer concludes by calling for broad participation in the elections and voting for the Joint List.

Our Voice as Workers is a Power That Cannot Be Relinquished in Support of the Joint List