Arab parties

I do not want Israel to have a Zionist government. It needs a democratic one - opinion

The next government should be formed by every party – Jewish or Arab – that accepts a common democratic platform.

 President Isaac Herzog poses with the 37th government of Israel, December 29, 2022.
Ra'am party head MK Mansour Abbas.

Mansour Abbas' Ra'am party to hold first ever primary election for Knesset candidates

OPPOSITION LEADER Yair Lapid and former prime minister Naftali Bennett attend an election event for the joint list Together, earlier this year.

My Word: Political name of the game - opinion

AN ARAB ISRAELI citizen casts his vote at a polling station in Mughar in the 2022 election.

Israel’s Arab vote potential: Politicians ignore potential election-winning demographic - opinion


Leading Arab journalist: Should Arab MKs even be in the Knesset?

“If the situation continues like this, it will be necessary to think twice before running for Knesset."

Members of the Joint Arab List gesture during a news conference in Nazareth, January 23

Palestine in Tel Aviv

Unofficial cultural embassy hosts olive harvest festival.

Paintings of olive trees at the Jaffa Art Salon

Arab party fined most by Comptroller

Yesh Atid overspent the most.

Israeli Arab MKs at protest in Beersheba against planned destruction of illegal unrecognized Beduin villages

Arab MKs questioned by police over fraud case

In a statement on the Balad party’s Facebook page on Monday termed the investigation “political persecution against the Arab public and its parties.”

MK HANEEN ZOABI (right) sits with MK Jamal Zahalka at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem in May 2012.

Arab party founder, accused of Hezbollah spying, reportedly given US visa

He fled Israel in 2007 on suspicion of aiding and passing information to Hezbollah, including during the 2006 Second Lebanon War. He is currently wanted for questioning by police.

Former Balad MK Azmi Bishara

Arab party head: Peres brought disaster to my people, despite merits of the 90s

After Peres’ death, not one MK from the Joint List released a statement about Peres, even upon request.

Joint List leader Ayman Odeh

Can Arab MKs reconcile the Fatah-Hamas divide?

“Fatah and Hamas have been urged for more than 10 years to reconcile, public opinion is overwhelmingly in their favor and that has not been enough."

Joint List MKs Ayman Odeh, Jamal Zahalka and Haneen Zoabi at the Tel Aviv University Nakba Day protest

A brief history of Balad scandals

The party, whose name is an acronym for “National Democratic Alliance,” was founded in 1995 by Azmi Bishara, who entered the Knesset alone after running on a joint ticket with MK Ahmad Tibi.

MK HANEEN ZOABI (right) sits with MK Jamal Zahalka at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem in May 2012.

Police integration

The low point in relations between Arab Israelis and the police came in October 2000 when clashes left 12 Arab Israelis dead and dozens injured.

AN ARAB RECRUIT takes part in training at the Israel Police Academy in Beit Shemesh on August 24

Help wanted: Police seek Arab recruits for force

Police hope that more Arab officers will assist their effort to reduce crime in the communities and establish trust between police and citizens.

AN ARAB RECRUIT takes part in training at the Israel Police Academy in Beit Shemesh on August 24