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Bedouin Women Swing Vote
Home demolitions, marginalization, and a lack of protection from attacks prompted Bedouin women to mobilize women voters and raise their awareness of their rights through a grassroots campaign led by activists, including Hanan al-Sana and the “Nashmiyat” network. Voter turnout tripled in some Negev villages, reaching at least 62% in Bedouin communities and exceeding 93% in some. Arab votes helped Palestinian-led parties win 19 seats—a record—and denied Benjamin Netanyahu and his allies a parliamentary majority.
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