As Israel goes to the polls, Arab voters find cause for hope despite an ever-uncertain political path

LONDON: At a pharmacy in Tira, an Arab city in central Israel, a young cashier urged Amal to vote in the Israeli general election on Tuesday. Amal is a Palestinian citizen of Israel, and the encounter reflected a sense of determination she has seen take hold among younger voters amid a desire to be heard in a country where many in her community have felt increasingly unsafe, or even targeted. “Personally, I know we shouldn’t get too optimistic, but I’m proud — proud of the Arab community for sta