אחוז ההצבעה הערבית עלה מ-49 ל-59 ל-65 בגלל החשש שמא יגורשו למדינה פלשתינית
Nearly 65% of Arab citizens voted in this election,
a significant increase over
49% last April and
59% in September.
Voter turnout in the Triangle (the areas envisioned by the Trump plan as being "transferred" out of Israel) was especially high,
as voters were presumably motivated by the prospect of being kicked out of their own country.
the suggestion that a densely populated Arab region of Israel be added to a future Palestinian state, if both sides agree...has infuriated many of Israel's Arab citizens.... They want no part in the Palestinian state
time of israel – associated press
One of its proposals lays out the possibility of redrawing Israel's borders, with 10 Palestinian towns including Umm al-Fahm, transferred to a future Palestinian state.
Some 260,000 Palestinian citizens of Israel living in these towns, which are located in an area known as the "Triangle" near the Green Line, could potentially find themselves outside Israel's borders. Morid Farid, head of the Umm al-Fahm public committee, told Al Jazeera "I met people who haven't voted in years, who have now decided to vote because they believe they're being targeted."
Ahmad Tibi, Joint List MK, told Al Jazeera,..."Netanyahu wanted to expel us from our homes...." He added that, according to the party's surveys, there will be a higher voter turnout, especially in the Triangle.
