The Unity of Arab Lists in the Interior

The news of the agreement of the Arab lists in the interior brought renewed hope after years of division that led to the fragmentation and loss of votes, which deprived the Arab voice of its presence and influence. In contrast, the sole beneficiary of this was the extremist right-wing parties, which were able to decisively form a rigid and extremist government that practices hooliganism, enacts racist laws and legislation, and ignites crises within the Arab community with its components and factions.
The agreement of the Arab lists carries dimensions beyond just the political electoral context. This joint unity means fortifying the internal front, strengthening the power of Arab presence, enhancing public awareness, and combating scourges, foremost among them the acts of killing and crime that have become the greatest danger facing the Arab community, threatening its unity and common destiny, amidst deliberate inaction by the authorities responsible for combating crime in the Arab sector.
A racist view intends for crime to escalate and the pace of killing to increase in the Arab community. For this reason, crime-fighting agencies are negligent, and the competent authorities remain silent, leaving the Arab community in the interior in a confusing state, amidst the division of Arab parties which led to a decline in their influence in decision-making centers. Meanwhile, the racist right took this as an opportunity to enact laws and legislation specifically targeting Arabs, and this would not have happened without the division and lack of unity of the active Arab parties in the Arab community within the entity.
Amidst the growth of racist right-wing parties, the rise of fascist discourse, slogans calling for hatred, and legislation in the occupation Knesset, it is imperative for Arab parties to unite, not only because they are targeted, but to ward off dangers from the Arab masses, and to elevate the status of Arab representation as a present force with influence, and to be a guarantor in confronting crime and societal targeting, in addition to defending political, educational, and other life rights.
The unity of Arab parties is an important step towards the retreat of the extremist racist right, and it is a decisive force not only in the ballot box but in various fields and issues that concern the Arab community in the interior. So, congratulations to you, our people, on your unity and cohesion that will strengthen the Palestinian Arab presence on its land and homeland. S