What Israel's parties say about Arab citizens and minorities
Each party's published position on Arab citizens and minorities, from its own platform, website and statements, in ballot list order. 2 of 38 lists so far.
B'Yachad List 1, רק
I couldn't find a plan for Arab citizens as a whole. The Negev plan, which the site calls "Bennett's plan for law and order in the Negev," is about Bedouin society.26 It would define protection rackets and agricultural crime in law as "nationalist terror" so the Shin Bet can be involved, double police stations in Bedouin towns, and set mandatory minimum sentences.26 It would develop recognized towns while, in the plan's word, "crushing" illegal construction in the unrecognized villages, prosecute polygamy and stop benefits to those families.26 It also lists three new industrial zones, Hebrew study and pre-army programs.26 The plan describes it as carrot and stick.26
In a September 15 Telegram post, Bennett wrote that the rule of no benefits without service or work would apply to all citizens, "including the Arabs."36
Yashar List 2, דרך
Arab citizens are included in the service law.25 The crime plan proposes joint work with Arab community leadership, including recruiting young people into mandatory civil service focused on fighting crime in Arab towns.9 In the same Jerusalem Post interview, Eisenkot said Arab citizens would do national service and Bedouin service in the IDF would expand.22 I couldn't find a dedicated plan for Arab citizens beyond that. The unlinked plans add sexual orientation and gender identity to anti-discrimination law and propose a ban on conversion therapy.21
Still to come
Sharshar, Partnership for Everyone, Pirate Party, Amcha Yisrael, Israel First, Garden of Eden, Women's Voice, Together We Will Succeed, Yisrael Beiteinu, Just Law, Shema, Otzma Yehudit, New Order, The Reservists and the Economic Party, The Democrats, Ra'am, Shas, Haredi Public, Me and You, Brit Olam, Tikun, The Biblical Bloc, Betach, Orot HaShachar, Personal Security, Black Color, Likud, Blue and White, Religious Zionism-Zehut, Achi Movement, Tzomet Beit Israel, Derech Hazon VeTekuma, The Joint List, HaKahal, United Torah Judaism, Noam L'Yisrael.
