Protesters outside Israel’s Knesset oppose Arab lawmakers, call for new elections

Updated: 11 November 2026 - 12:55 GMT+1 Demonstrators gathered outside Israel’s parliament in Jerusalem, calling for new elections and expressing opposition to the presence and role of Arab lawmakers in the Knesset. Demonstrators gathered outside Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, in Jerusalem, calling for new elections and voicing opposition to the presence and political role of Arab lawmakers. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Some protesters chanted “A Jewish state” and held banners with slogans criticising Arab political representatives. Others called for new elections, while some confronted police officers stationed outside the parliamentary building. The demonstration highlighted tensions surrounding Arab political representation in Israel and differing views over the country’s national identity and parliamentary politics. The slogans and accusations displayed during the protest reflected the demonstrators’ own views and were not established facts about the lawmakers concerned.