The US political landscape is undergoing a radical shift in the financial forces driving elections, with a new class of billionaires and corporations emerging as kingmakers in Washington.

Palestinian legislative elections are set for November 28, 2026, but they face a widening gap between a completed legal framework and unresolved questions over how the vote can actually be carried out.

After legislative elections marked by widespread voter abstention, calls have grown for the formation of a “national unity government of salvation” aimed at restoring citizens’ confidence in the country’s political institutions.

Across the U.S., Muslims are running in the 2026 midterms at the federal, state and local levels, a change from a decade ago, when it was far less common.

The Bennett–Lapid–Eizenkot alliance and possible Arab party unity could reshape “Israel’s” electoral map, but both remain tactical blocs with no real change in policy toward the Palestinians or the political system.