"They Got What They Deserved": Celebrations in the Arab Sector After the Elections

In the Arab sector, celebrations are underway following the election results, with Ra'am and the Joint List winning a combined 19 seats. Social media is filled with taunting videos targeting Netanyahu, Ben Gvir, and Yosef Haddad, who failed to enter the Knesset. Alongside the schadenfreude, voices calling for coexistence are also heard.

In the Arab sector, celebrations are underway following the results of the elections for the 26th Knesset, after Ra'am won eight seats and the Joint List won eleven. Social media is filled with taunting videos targeting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, and Yosef Haddad, who failed to be elected to the Knesset. In one video, Lubna Khaled, an Arab-Israeli young woman, references Netanyahu's statement about 'the Arabs flocking to the polls in droves' and says: 'Now we have started flocking.' Ben Gvir faces criticism and mockery, including being called 'Abu Nafha.' In another video, an Arab citizen says that as a result of the results, Ben Gvir will go and the National Security Minister will be Mansour Abbas or Ahmad Tibi. Alongside the schadenfreude, voices calling for coexistence between Jews and Arabs are also heard.