Arab citizens' willingness to vote and negotiate makes the Jewish opposition's insistence on excluding them all the more difficult to defend

The statement came as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other right-wing politicians alleged that Arab parties' record gains in the election were partly the result of voter fraud

Both Rep. Mike Lawler and Democrat Cait Conley are staunch supporters of Israel, but Jewish voters in New York's 17th District are divided over which party they trust to best protect their community