Why voter turnout of Palestinian citizens of Israel surged during its latest election

NPR | By Linah Mohammad,

Juana Summers, Mallory Yu

Published October 29, 2026 at 4:28 PM EDT

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Dianna Buttu, Palestinian Canadian human rights attorney, about the vote in Israel, which saw a surge in turnout among Palestinian citizens of Israel.

Linah Mohammad

Linah Mohammad is a producer on All Things Considered.

Juana Summers

Juana Summers is a host of NPR's All Things Considered.

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Mallory Yu

Mallory Yu is an associate producer for All Things Considered.

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