Israeli election: fragile co-existence in the mixed Jewish-Arab town of Lod

Summary

Israelis are heading to the polls this Tuesday, and among the voters are about 2 million Palestinian citizens of Israel, some of whom live in mixed Jewish-Arab towns. France 24 reports that Lod has long been seen as a symbol of this coexistence, but the town was the scene of violent clashes in 2021, and their consequences are still being felt.

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1. France 24

   27 Oct 2026, 11:14 UTCSource ↗

   France 24 reports that as Israelis vote this Tuesday, Palestinian citizens of Israel, some living in mixed Jewish-Arab towns such as Lod, are among the voters, and that Lod's coexistence was shaken by violent clashes in 2021 whose effects persist.