In Israel’s last election, the vast majority of Arab citizens voted for the Arab-led Joint List – an eclectic mix of four parties that includes secularists, communists, Palestinian nationalists and Islamic lawmakers. Despite the diversity of opinions within the slate, which won 15 seats in March, Joint List members tend to vote as a bloc on most issues and speak as one voice, more or less. Indeed, it is extremely rare for members of the Joint List to split their vote.
