Member of Knesset Ahmad Tibi has raised a series of demands for his taking part in the Joint List of predominantly Arab parties in the next Knesset, including the chairmanship of the list.
It is estimated that if Tibi leaves the list, the partnership between its four component parties (Balad, Hadash, Taal and the southern branch of the Islamic Movement's United Arab List) will fall apart and they will run separately for the next Knesset.