The Transformation of Arab Politics and Arab Voter Behavior in Israeli Elections (1999-2009)

This article delves into the transformative decade between 1999 and 2009, exploring intricate web of Jewish-Arab relations in Israel consequential impact tensions on Arab politics voter behavior Israeli elections. During this decade, internal factors, such as generational shift, leadership changes, political pluralism, played a pivotal role reshaping societal landscape sector. On other hand, external including collapse Israeli-Palestinian reconciliation process eruption Second Intifada, intensified predicament citizens origin, amplifying their national identity dilemma. The primary objective study is to analyze voting patterns within sector during elections 1999, 2001, 2003, 2006, thereby highlighting profound implications engagement behaviors. By doing so, research provides insights changing votes broader Israel. findings reveal that growing social marginalization disconnection from Jewish significantly influenced sector's electoral participation. period witnessed decline turnout shift support left-wing Jewish-Zionist parties parties, paradoxically contributing performances both right-wing parties.