Balad

The new venture aimed at harming Israel

Former MK Abou Shahadeh reveals plans to establish an organization to raise the issue of Israeli Arabs in the international arena.

Senior Balad official:

'Racist Lapid mobilizing Arabs to protest against gov't'

Balad representatives refuse to attend meeting in Umm al-Fahm with the chairman of the opposition.

Protest against Herzog:

'You are not our president, we are not Israelis'

Balad Party activists demonstrate against visit by President Herzog to the city of Umm al-Fahm.

Balad chair intends to fight Israel's government internationally

Outgoing MK Samy Abu Shahadeh claims funds from US Jews went to other Arab parties during the Knesset election campaign.

Israel's Dreidl-Amoeba-Stones election

Amoeba's multiply by dividing. The Israeli left and Arab parties seem not to be amoebas. Let that be a lesson.Op-ed.

Supreme Court rules:

Chikli, Balad and Silman will be able to run in the elections

Chikli's candidacy approved by a majority of eight out of nine judges. Balad run approved unanimously.

Elections 2022

Tomorrow Supreme Court will discuss Balad's disqualification

Leftist organization "Adalah" claims that Balad's disqualification has no basis and was already discussed in the past in the Supreme Court

'We will surprise everyone'

Balad to appeal to Supreme Court against its disqualification

Balad Party: We will not submit to Gantz's dictates in trying to engineer an Arab leadership according to his standard.

Arab Balad party barred from running in Knesset elections

Balad expected to appeal to Supreme Court after Central Elections Committee votes to disqualify it from running.

Elections Committee to discuss Balad disqualification

Parties from the right-wing bloc won't attend discussion in Central Elections Committee on disqualifying the Ra'am Party.

Balad chairman:

'Lapid belongs in the International Criminal Court'

MK Samy Abu Shahadeh claims Israel's counterterrorism activity in Judea and Samaria is part of Lapid's election campaign.

Internal polls: Balad party falling below threshold

Arab turnout in November elections expected to be 43% after Joint Arab List splits up.

Balad chairman:

'Arab voter turnout will exceed 50 percent'

MK Samy Abu Shahadeh expresses confidence that Balad will pass the threshold, stresses it will not withdraw because of unflattering polls.

Lapid won't back disqualification of Balad Party

PM's Yesh Atid Party will not support the disqualification of Balad chairman despite backing such initiatives in the past.

Yesh Atid:

'Joint List split opportunity for Tibi, Odeh to moderate'

Yesh Atid officials say they hope split of Balad party from Joint Arab List will allow remaining parties in list to move towards the center.

Senior officials in Balad:

'Lapid was behind the dismantling of the Joint List'

Senior officials in Balad say Lapid was involved in "dirty trick" that led to Balad running separately from Hadash and Ta’al.

After split in Joint List:

Ayman Odeh won't rule out cooperation with Lapid and Gantz

Hadash chairman believes Arab voter turnout will not be harmed despite Balad deciding to run separately from the Joint List.

Last-minute drama:

Balad splits from Joint List, will run separately

The distribution of the Arab votes among three parties increases the chance that one of them will not pass the electoral threshold.

Faction of Joint Arab List announces independent run

'We want a coalition which will agree on basic political principles,' MK Abou Shahadeh, chairman of Arab Balad party, says.

Report:

Significant progress in talks between Arab parties

Attempts being made to convince Balad and Ta'al to accept a rotation as part of arrangement that would re-establish the Joint List.

MK Rotman:

'No place in Knesset for MK who is against flag, anthem'

MK Simcha Rotman reacts to Balad leader MK Sami Abou Shahadeh's call to change Israeli flag, national anthem and cancel Law of Return.

Balad chairman: IDF 'most destructive' force in the world

MK Sami Abu Shehadeh: 'Jews in Israel made 1 of the most well-oiled, most efficient, most destructive machines of destruction in the world.'

2022 Elections

Is the Joint List headed towards a split?

Ta'al and Balad parties reportedly considering splitting from Hadash and running separately in November election.

Former MK Zahalka:

'The Arabs will not forgive Mansour Abbas'

Balad chairman claims Mansour Abbas and Ra'am support the "occupation government" in "killing Palestinians."

Balad party will not recommend any candidate for PM

Party announced it intends to call on the entire Joint List not to recommend any of the candidates to the President.

Arab MK: We will sweep our cities clean of Zionist parties

The newly elected head of Balad opened his tenure with a number of controversial opinions on Twitter.

Samy Abu Shahadeh wins election for Balad leadership

Balad has declared its opposition to Israel as a Jewish state and pushed to turn the country into a “state of all its citizens”.

Balad chairman to attend meeting with Blue and White

Blue and White will try to convince Joint List party to agree to minority government which they will support from the outside.

Gesher leader opposes minority government

MK Orly Levy-Abekasis announces she will oppose formation of Blue and White government which is dependent on Balad party.

'How can you allow such a disgrace?'

PM Netanyahu asks Blue and White MKs opposed to minority govt. with support of Joint List to act to prevent 'govt. dangerous to Israel.'

Blue and White compromises, will meet Balad

Blue and White officials to meet Joint Arab List representatives, including Balad party tomorrow.

Heba Yazbak: We won't support Gantz

MK Heba Yazbak clarifies that Balad will not recommend Benny Gantz to form a government. "We're not the only ones."

Arab unity: Arab nationalist party joins Joint List

'For the sake of ending the occupation.' Balad faction rejoins Joint List, ending split between Arab factions and creating single list.

Three Arab parties announce joint run

Three Arab parties unite under single list, MK Odeh promises fourth will join this week.

'High court will reject ban on Arab parties'

Professor Aviad Hacohen warns Election Committee made a mistake disqualifying Balad party, turned extremists into martyrs.

Balad disqualified from running for the Knesset

Central Elections Committee accepts petition of Likud and Otzma Yehudit, disqualifies Balad from running for the 21st Knesset.

Report:

Otzma candidate likely to be permitted to run for Knesset

With support from the New Right, Yisrael Beytenu, Otzma Yehudit candidate expected to win vote, be permitted to run for Knesset.

Balad files complaint against journalist

Arab Balad party accuses journalist Amit Segal of incitement for calling party a terrorist movement.

'Where are condemnations of Arab nationalist party?'

Knesset Speaker pushes back on attacks against Otzma Yehudit faction, says critics should first condemn radical anti-Israel Arab MKs.

Balad MK: We're part of the Palestinian national movement

Outgoing MK Jamal Zahalka says his party identifies with Palestinians and not Israelis, blasts Netanyahu and Gantz.

It's official: MK Zahalka will not return to the Knesset

Following days of speculation, lawmaker from Arab Joint List faction confirms he will not return to the Knesset.

Lapid to Balad MKs: Suspend yourselves

Yesh Atid leader: Knesset is not a safe haven for corruption.

'Expel the traitors'

MK responds to police announcement of adequate evidence to press charges against Balad MKs. 'Hope they'll boot them from Knesset this time.'

Police: Enough evidence for criminal charges against Balad MKs

Senior officials in Arab party interrogated over election campaign donations and expenditures.

Israeli Arab party's summer camp: 'We will redeem Palestine'

Balad youth camp graduation ceremony features groups named for Yasser Arafat 'Az a-Din al-Qassam in procession at Deheishe refugee camp.

PA leader meets with heads of Balad party

PA leader Mahmoud Abbas met with members of the Israeli Arab Balad party to discuss ways to help Palestinians achieve political goals.

'Ghattas and associates are a threat to security of Israel'

Defense Minister hopes Supreme Court will allow Knesset to ban Balad party from running in elections after MK smuggled phones to terrorists.

Arab MK summoned for questioning

Police investigate Joint List MK Basel Ghattas for alleged security offenses.

Berko: Balad represents foreign interests

Likud MK Dr. Anat Berko attacks the Balad Party in a post on her Facebook page.

Arab party officials arrested on corruption charges

Senior officials of Arab 'Balad' party suspected of criminal misuse of funds intended for party operations.

Not even Zoabi's own party wants her

As the Balad party finalizes its list for the next elections, Haneen Zoabi is shoved down the ranks.

Police investigating extremist Arab party Balad

Investigation over suspected illegal donations during 2013 election campaign. Party claims investigation is scare attempt, racism.

Whom did the Knesset Speaker snub from his wedding?

Edelstein has invited all 120 MKs to his marriage on June 20, except for three pro-terror Balad MKs - and an MK from his own Likud party.

Slomiansky: Arab MKs lied - they support terror

New draft of 'expulsion law' to be discussed in committee today, Slomiansky 'I hope that the entire coalition votes for it'.

Non-political? Rivlin bashes bill to suspend terror MKs

Despite holding supposedly apolitical role as president, Rivlin slams Knesset's 'overstepping' democracy, calls for a 'liberal right.'

Watch: Arab MK Ghattas defends terrorism against Israelis

MK justifies murders committed 'in passion of struggle against occupation,' Liberman demands 'fifth column' be banned.

'Returning terrorists' bodies right according to Judaism'

Joint List defends Balad MKs who met with terrorists' families at faction meeting as MK Zahalka stresses their actions were 'legitimate.'

Arab party head says Balad may be banned by 'fascism'

Odeh praises 'worthy' meeting between 3 MKs and terrorists' families, says 'radicals' in Knesset are 'dancing on our blood.'

Arab MKs win: Terrorists' bodies to be returned for burial

After Balad MKs meet families of Jerusalem terrorists and promise return of bodies, government concedes to the demand.

Investigation imminent?

AG orders police to scope out pro-terror Arab MKs

On Netanyahu's orders to examine legal actions, Mandelblit tells police to gather information on meeting with terrorists' families.