Israel: election campaign marked by rise in anti-Arab racism

Israel’s election campaign is seeing a radicalization of anti-Arab and Islamophobic rhetoric.

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Benjamin Netanyahu fuels these tensions, but his opponents also adopt ethnic positions.

This climate risks further polarizing Israeli society after the elections.

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