Arab Parties

Hadash optimistic: Joint List revival on the horizon

Chairman of Hadash expresses confidence in the success of ongoing talks with Ra'am, estimating that the formation of the Joint List will be finalized ahead of the upcoming elections.

Arab parties press Ra'am to reunite with Joint List

Hadash, Balad and Ta'al are trying to revive the Joint List - but only as a technical bloc that may very well disband entirely after the elections.

New Hadash chair seeks joint Arab list

Hadash leader Yousef Jabareen says Arab parties are negotiating a joint list, arguing unity could boost political influence.

Abbas calls on Israeli Arabs to get out and vote

Ra’am chairman Mansour Abbas urged Arab parties to unite ahead of elections and vowed to work toward replacing the current government.

Ra’am: We will decide who becomes Prime Minister

MK Waleed Alhwashla is urging his partners in the Arab parties to agree on a joint list in order to help establish a new government with Arab political influence.

Election poll:

Likud on top as Bennett gains ground

Channel 13 poll shows Likud at 25 seats, Bennett at 18, with Netanyahu’s bloc short of a majority and Arab parties potentially holding balance.

Poll:

Coalition bloc passes Netanyahu’s opponents

Regardless of whether the Arab parties run together or not, poll finds that the coalition bloc will secure more seats than Netanyahu’s opponents.

At supporters’ conference

Bennett does not rule out coalition with Arab parties

Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett warns of political "collapse" if voter turnout is low: "We will have to compromise on a thousand things, and that would be very bad."

Will low turnout in Arab sector save Netanyahu?

Political expert says the split in Arab parties may prevent them from crossing the threshold, ushering Netanyahu back to power.

Will the Israeli government be supported by anti-Zionists?

The Blue and White party threatens to form a government backed by the Arab party. Tamar Yonah wonders how low the politicians can go.

Israel's 2020 elections in a nutshell

The cultural transformation in Israeli politics

Election conclusion: Western democrats are color blind about Israel

Arab party: Visit to Galilee town 'crosses red lines'

Arab Ra'am-Balad party slams former DM Ya'alon's planned visit, calls Blue and White 'a party of generals involved in war crimes.'

A-G against disqualifying Arab parties

Attorney General informs Central Elections Committee that he opposes the disqualification of the Arab parties.

Conservative "Marranos" and the Absurd Charge of Racism

Gideon Levy Urges Jews to Vote for Arab List

Levy encourages voters to 'prevent second apartheid state' by ensuring Arab list prominent place in next government.

Kahlon Rules Out Coalition with 'Parties that Are Not Zionist'

Kulanu chairman rules out coalition with Joint Arab List, says he will not condition joining a coalition on him being Finance Minister.

MK Vows: No Classified Intel to Arab MKs on Committee

'Nobody' trusts Balad MKs with classified information, MK Yariv Levin states, even in the role of serving on Knesset committees.

Liberman: 'No Article Justifies Bloodshed'

Election Committee upholds petition from MK Ahmed Tibi against distributing Charlie Hebdo; Liberman vows to stop 'terrorism' from within.

Arab MKs Condemn ISIS as 'Contrary to Islam,' 'Criminal'

Joint Arab list releases statement condemning ISIS, discouraging Israeli Arabs from joining.

Petition to Block Joint Arab List from Knesset

Yisrael Beytenu to file petition against joint Arab party list on grounds of Balad MKs supporting known terror organizations.

Arab Parties Decide to Run On Joint List

After close to a month of negotiations, United Arab List, Balad, Hadash and Tibi's party decide on unity, with polls giving them 11 seats.

'How Will Israel Look Without Arab Parties?'

Israel's Supreme Court judges discussed on Sunday the petition against March's law raising the electoral threshold to 3.25% from 2%.

Polls Shows Joint Arab List Spells the End of Shas

Arab parties' joint list would give more votes to Likud, Jewish Home in latest poll; without Arab unity, Shas could scrape through.

Arab Parties to Form Joint List Within a Week

Balad chair says his party, United Arab List and Hadash to form united Arab front in Knesset, claims 15 mandates becoming major party.

Zoabi: Arab Parties Together Get 16 Seats

MK Hanin Zoabi says members of the three Arab parties in the Knesset are considering running together.

Intense Protests at Hebrew University over Incitement

Arabs call to 'liberate Palestine,' fight security forces in Jerusalem - causing Jewish students to counter-protest against incitement.

MKs Show Their Anger with Silence

Unusual silence in Knesset as MKs express their upset with Governance Bill.

‘Governance Bill’ Passes after Heated Debate

Vote follows passionate debate. MK charges, ‘This isn't a law to strengthen governance - it's a law to strengthen racism.'

Change in Govt. Rules Could Hurt Arab Parties

The Ministerial Law Committee approved a law to change the method of government in Israel, making politics more difficult for small parties.