https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/balad-leader-blasts-racist-exclusion-of-arab-parties-in-israelContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/balad-leader-blasts-racist-exclusion-of-arab-parties-in-israelhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/balad-leader-blasts-racist-exclusion-of-arab-parties-in-israel#u171588Tue, 03 Nov 2026 09:11:08 +0000Israel faces a political deadlock following parliamentary elections that yielded no clear winner. Arab-led parties are projected to win a record 19 seats, but the self-styled Zionist opposition bloc refuses to form an alliance with them. Balad leader Sami Abu Shehadeh slammed the exclusion as racist, stating that Palestinian citizens of Israel are treated as illegitimate partners. Hundreds of Israelis took to the streets to urge the opposition to ally with Arab parties to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whose hard-right government has targeted the minority group. Meanwhile, opposition