Arab Israelis fear losing their citizenship just as they gain political foothold

The World

Leading Israeli politicians are still scrambling to put together a government six weeks after the country’s election. It was the third vote in a year, and now a fourth election could be coming sooner than later. Meantime, Arab voters in Israel have proven that they’ve got real electoral power. The Joint Arab List came in third place in the last election. Still, many Arabs are looking at the future possibility of losing their Israeli citizenship, with Washington’s blessing. The World’s Ariel Oseran reports from northern Israel. 

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