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Arab groups cooperate to raise turnout in Israeli election

A coalition of groups refuses to accept surveys predicting an especially low turnout of Israeli Arab voters at election booths next week.

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Arab-Israelis visit their polling place on March 2, 2020 in the village of Jisr A-Zarqa, Israel. — Amir Levy/Getty Images

With only five days only left before election day in Israel, expectations of low voter turnout in the Arab sector worry many. The majority of public opinion surveys predict that voting rate within the Israeli Arab public will reach only between 40 and 50 percent only. 

However, this month a coalition of civil groups launched a joint project to encourage voting in order to improve the situation of the Arab community. 

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