Al Jazeera reported that nearly 3 million Palestinians in the occupied West Bank are denied the right to vote in Israel's upcoming elections, while 700,000 Jewish settlers living in illegal settlements can cast ballots. Palestinians widely believe that their living conditions under occupation will not change regardless of who wins the October 27 election, as Israel's policy system remains constant. Community representatives stated that they are "treated as if they do not exist" and pointed to Israel's continuous settlement expansion and home demolitions as efforts to force Palestinians out.