Joint List

Likud members demand: Future governments shouldn't include Ra'am

Almost all Likud members sign document aimed at forcing a disqualification of the party sitting in a government with Ra'am and Joint List.

'Why are Meretz, United Arab List in the same govt as Bennett?'

Fury on the Left at new housing tenders in Judea & Samaria.

Deri mediating between Likud and Joint List

Report: Deri spoke with Joint List members to persuade them to vote with the Likud.

'Netanyahu is the most dangerous person in the country'

MK Ayman Odeh makes clear that his party will vote against the budget.

Joint List MKs in Hebron: All this belongs to the Palestinians

MKs from Joint List visit Hebron to gather information against Israeli policy, which they will pass on to international organizations.

Joint List chairman: Liberman offered the Arab sector a budget

MK Ayman Odeh believes the budget will be approved in the Knesset, but stresses his party opposes it.

MK Abbas informed on contacts between coalition and Joint List

Ra'am chairman calls on Joint List to use his party as a liaison to Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid's coalition.

Likud votes in favor or Joint List's proposal

Members of Likud and Religious Zionist Party support proposal to establish a commission of inquiry into violence in Arab sector.

Report: Coalition striving for understandings with Joint List

Bennett-Lapid government striving to reach broader understandings with Arab party amid troubles in achieving a majority for proposed bills.

INTO THE FRAY

Something to worry about…

The deadlock in which Israel’s political system is mired is in large measure the result of judicial disregard—or distortion—of the law.Op-ed

Joint List head Ahmad Tibi refuses to condemn terror attack

Tibi dodges question, replies that 'the occupation is the source of all evil.' Is this your coalition partner, Yair Lapid?

Tibi: We're talking to Lapid, we will bring achievements

Joint List hopes the mandate for forming a government will be transferred to the bloc headed by Lapid.

MK Tibi won't rule out backing Bennett-led government

MK Ahmed Tibi won't provide definite answer when asked whether his party would back a government led by Yamina chairman.

Yamina MK: Send the Joint List members to be sworn in in Iran

MK Abir Kara blasts MKs from Joint List party, after they pledged "to fight the Zionist occupation" as they were sworn in to the Knesset.

MK Tibi: We will not be in the pocket of the executioner

MK Ahmed Tibi rules out cooperation with the Likud: Identifying with the oppressor is wrong.

'Netanyahu-Abbas alliance is a disgrace'

MK Matan Kahana blasts Likud after its members fail to attend vote on motion to bar Joint List and Ra’am from running for the Knesset.

Election committee rejects petition to ban Joint Arab List

Likud absents itself from vote to disqualify Joint Arab List from running in election, with committee voting to reject call for election ban

Lapid: Prepared to form a government with the Joint List

Yesh Atid chairman: I hope to have a good relationship with the Joint List such as the one that Netanyahu has.

Will the Joint List split up?

Growing speculation that Ra'am party, led by Mansour Abbas, will run on a separate ticket in the next election.

Arab MK: We will work to repeal the Nationality Law

Ra'am head MK Mansour Abbas clarifies he views the Nationality Law as racist and will work to repeal it.

Arab MK admits: 'There's no one who can replace Netanyahu'

MK Mansour Abbas points out that seven previous attempts to unseat PM have failed.

Joint List to vote in favor of Knesset dissolution

"Netanyahu-Gantz government is a disaster for the country"

Joint List MK: 'Bennett's rise is alarming'

MK Aida Touma-Sliman wants the PM replaced, "but not by Netanyahu on steroids"

Israel’s poison pill, The Arab Joint List party

The Joint List is against the very foundations of Israel if one looks at its words and actiions - why is it part of the Knesset? Opinion.

Joint List calls on EU to suspend ties with Israel

Predominantly Arab party sends letters to senior EU officials, urges them to suspend ties with Israel unless it abandons sovereignty plans.

Four MKs from Joint Arab List to enter home isolation

Four Joint List MKs required to self quarantine after party member tests positive for COVID-19.

Is it anti-democratic to require MKs pledge loyalty to Israel?

Contrary to what critics might argue, pledges of loyalty are mandated by western political tradition. Opinion.

Knesset scraps sessions after Joint List MK gets coronavirus

Knesset tells employees to stay home, cancels meetings Thursday after Joint List MK tests positive for coronavirus

Joint List MK tests positive for coronavirus

MK Samy Abu Shahadeh tests positive for coronavirus after his driver tested positive for the virus.

Can Israel keep terror-supporters out of the Knesset?

How absurd that anti-Israel MKs are official representatives of Israel when they take part in international conferences and meetings. Op-ed.

New bill would prevent terrorist supporters from holding office

Bill calls for any discovery of an MK's support for terrorism to be considered grounds for disqualification:

Joint List MK sends Arab Mother's Day greetings to terror moms

Joint List MK Sami Abu Shehadeh expresses his "appreciation" for the "heroic efforts" of the mothers of Palestinian Arab terrorists.

Stop this insanity before it's too late

Another Blue and White MK opposes minority gov't

MK Omer Yankelevitch reportedly opposes minority government that relies on Joint List but won't vote against it.

Gantz promises chaos and confusion in Israel for next six weeks

Watch: Bereaved families protest Joint List

Families of terror victims shout at Joint List MKs as they enter President's Residence. "Terrorist-supporters won't sit in the government."

Joint List unanimously recommends Gantz

Recommendation includes Balad members. Significance: Gantz will receive mandate to form government tomorrow or the day after.

Gantz's trick: Will ask that Joint List be included in gov't

Blue and White chairman will ask that Arab MKs be included in emergency government. Smotrich to Gantz: Stop the petty politics.

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.

Joint Arab List chair: Stop Temple Mount visits, no annexation

Joint Arab List chair Ayman Odeh demands specific concessions in return for supporting minority gov't under Gantz leadership

Lapid: Best option is narrow gov't with Joint List support

“I admit that this is not the government that we wanted, but it is far superior to the current paralysis," Blue and White leader says.

A minority, non Zionist government  in Israel

Report: MK Gabi Ashkenazi opposes minority government

Senior Blue and White leader reportedly opposes government supported by Joint List, but won't vote against it.

Signal from the Arab MKs to Netanyahu?

MK Mansour Abbas hints that if Netanyahu acknowledges the Arab public is legitimate "there is something to talk about."

'We will not support anyone who supports Deal of the Century'

MK Aida Touma-Sliman: Anyone who wants to be PM, must talk to us publicly.

'The impasse won't be solved without the Arabs'

MK Ayman Odeh in TV interview: The only way to resolve the political impasse is to include the Arabs.

Blue and White not ruling out cooperation with Joint List

Party officials acknowledge in closed talks that cooperation with Joint List is possible if no other options exist to form a government.

Labor MK: United Torah Judaism isn't a Zionist party either

MK Omer Barlev says that just as haredi party "is not Zionist" and is a legitimate coalition partner, so too are the Arab parties.

Blue and White MK not ruling out outside support from Joint List

MK Avi Nissenkorn won't rule possibility that the Joint List would support Gantz government without joining it.

Gantz: Joint List will not be part of my government

Blue and White chairman says the gaps between he and the predominantly Arab party are too deep to bridge.

Arab MKs lay out conditions for joining Blue & White gov't

Joint List chief Ayman Odeh says his party will back formation of Blue and White government - but only if Liberman is not included.

Arab MK banned from Knesset election

MK who lauded Samir Kuntar, terrorist behind the brutal 1979 Nahariya attack, banned from running for the Knesset.

Blue and White to back disqualification of Arab MK

Joint List warns of "implications" if Blue and White supports request to disqualify MK Heba Yazbak over support for terrorism.

Joint List: We are the answer to Ben Gvir in the Knesset

Leaders of predominantly Arab party declare their goal for the upcoming elections: We hope to achieve 15 seats.

Joint List targets the Jewish vote

Predominantly Arab party intends to appeal to Jewish voters who are disappointed with the union between Labor-Gesher and Meretz.

Smotrich refuses meeting with Netanyahu

National Union Chairman Betzalel Smotrich refuses meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu: 'Let him not interfere with religious Zionism.'

"We're aiming to raise Arab turnout and win 15 seats"

Joint List MK denies his 'Palestinian Martyrs' speech was incitement, claims his speech was edited to appear extreme.

Joint List MK: Israel is worse than apartheid

MK Ofer Cassif claims in speech that Israel's policy in Judea and Samaria is far worse than that of the apartheid regime in South Africa.

Dichter warns: Disaster in the colors of blue and white

Deputy Defense Minister warns against minority government supported by Arab MKs. "Stop this roller coaster before it starts moving."

Elkin: Why is Liberman so silent?

Minister Ze'ev Elkin criticizes Yisrael Beytenu chairman's silence in the wake of Joint List's criticism of Netanyahu.