Israel: Leader of Joint List of Arab parties Odeh casts his ballot in general election

W/S Joint List leader Ayman Odeh arriving to cast his vote, Haifa
M/S Camera operators filming Odeh
M/S Odeh casting ballot
M/S Odeh leaving room
SOT, Ayman Odeh, Leader of Joint List (Hebrew): "Our public understands the importance of the timing, they understand this unity could bring us to a better situation, our public is 20 percent of the population and has a critical duty to which direction this country will head to. We want to do our part, for the values we believe in, peace, equality, democracy and social justice."
M/S Polling station *CUTAWAY*
SOT, Ayman Odeh, Leader of Joint List (Hebrew): "First, we want to do our part to replace this regime. Secondly, we are not supporting anyone in advance. There is the national issue and not only, cancelling the Nation-State bill, the house demolition bill, a general plan against the violence and crime in the Arab society. Those issues are critical for us, so first we want to hear [the suggestions] and then we will decide responsibly."
M/S Odeh walking
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Ayman Odeh, the leader of Joint List, cast his vote in the Israeli general election in Haifa on Tuesday.
Footage shows Odeh arriving at the polling station, where he greeted the voting staff, before casting his ballot.
"First, we want to do our part to replace this regime. Secondly, we are not supporting anyone in advance. There is the national issue and not only, cancelling the Nation-State bill, the house demolition bill, a general plan against the violence and crime in the Arab society. Those issues are critical for us, so first we want to hear [the suggestions] and then we will decide responsibly," said the Joint List candidate.
Joint List is a political alliance that comprises of four different Arab-dominated parties.
New general elections are held this Tuesday in Israel for the second time in less than six months.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who failed to form a coalition government after the first election, is now trying to win a record fifth term.