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Election for body representing Palestinian citizens of Israel sparks reform calls

The election of a new president for a committee representing Palestinians in Israel has sparked debate about the need for reform amid a shifting political landscape.

On Saturday, voters from the two-million-strong Palestinian population within Israel will choose the next president of the High Follow-Up Committee for Arab Citizens of Israel.

Formed in the early 1980s, the committee has long served as an umbrella body representing Palestinian citizens of Israel and advocating for their political and civil rights.

However, calls for reform have grown in recent years. 

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Palestinian citizens of Israel pictured during a protest in Tel Aviv against the war on Gaza on 23 August 2025 (Saeed Qaq/ZUMA Press Wire via Reuters)
Palestinian citizens of Israel pictured during a protest in Tel Aviv against the war on Gaza on 23 August 2025 (Saeed Qaq/ZUMA Press Wire via Reuters)