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Majority of Israelis Feel Politically Unrepresented Ahead of Election

12/29/2025

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Israelis Feel Unrepresented

A study by the Israeli Democracy Institute finds a majority of Israelis feel politically unrepresented ahead of the Knesset election.
Only 26% believe a party reflects their views, the lowest since 2003.
Election interference concerns are widespread, with 58% of Jews and 51% of Arabs worried about domestic influence.
A controversial ultra-Orthodox conscription bill is under scrutiny amid ongoing protests from Haredi groups.

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Knesset Debates Urban Renewal

The Knesset is debating the War Damage Rehabilitation Through Urban Renewal Law to rehabilitate buildings damaged by Iranian missile strikes.
The proposed law would shorten the renewal process from nine years to a faster timeline.
It faces backlash from Forum for Urban Renewal and Bimkom, which say it undermines property rights by allowing government expropriation with a 51% threshold, and critics label it 'forced urban renewal' harming vulnerable populations.

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Israelis Feel Unrepresented

A study by the Israeli Democracy Institute finds a majority of Israelis feel politically unrepresented ahead of the Knesset election.
Only 26% believe a party reflects their views, the lowest since 2003.
Election interference concerns are widespread, with 58% of Jews and 51% of Arabs worried about domestic influence.
A controversial ultra-Orthodox conscription bill is under scrutiny amid ongoing protests from Haredi groups.

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