The Arab public gave me hope on election night, the 'Change Bloc' took it away the next day

Opinion: On election day in Jaffa, the writer saw the Arab public turning out to vote in droves. The Arab parties received 19 seats, and their leaders expressed willingness to enable a change of government. In contrast, the leaders of the Change Bloc emphasized a Zionist government. The writer argues that the bloc offers change in management, not in the social order.

An opinion piece by Sivan Tahal describing election day in Jaffa, where she saw the Arab public turning out to vote in large numbers, understanding the connection between voting and power. In the vote count, the Arab parties received 19 seats, and without them no bloc reaches 61. Jabarin, Tibi, and Abbas expressed willingness to enable a change of government, but Eisenkot, Lapid, Lieberman, and Golan emphasized a Zionist government or a Zionist majority. The writer argues that the Change Bloc offers change in management, not in the social order, and that Arab society does not need to prove its loyalty.