Arab parties

Qualifying threshold considerations - opinion

What changed on Sept. 1 was that Netanyahu, after a refusal from Ben-Gvir, managed to get Smotrich to run in a single list with Moshe Feiglin’s Zehut party. 

The Knesset
Results of a Maariv poll measuring how many seats each party would receive in the October 2026 Knesset elections, results shared on August 28, 2026.

Israel Election 2026: The parties, blocs and battles that will shape Israel's future - explainer

The launch of the new People of Israel party, led by Ofer Winter, ahead of the upcoming Israeli general elections, in Jerusalem, August 25, 2026.

Ofer Winter, unification of Arab parties, shake up Knesset seats, push RZP below threshold - poll

Yoav Segalovitz, former deputy public security minister attends Internal security committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on November 8, 2021

Why are more Jewish politicians considering joining Israeli Arab parties? - opinion


Netanyahu meets with local Arab leaders on socioeconomic gaps

Israel's Arab citizens face a variety of problems. Many have less access to good public transportation. Arab education lags behind, and language and cultural barriers pose an additional hurdle.

A WOMAN walks past campaign posters for the Arab-led Hadash party in the Israeli-Arab city of Umm al-Fahm

Joint List Hebrew Jewish outreach campaign unraveling as it calls for boycotts of Israel

The Arab-Jewish Hadash Party, which is the most moderate of the parties in the Joint List, declared this week that it supports boycotting Israeli companies in the settlements.

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

Hosting rare summit, Obama pitches Iran accord to Arab powers

Arab powers want written assurances from US president after framework agreement with Iran leaves much of its nuclear infrastructure intact.

Barak Obama at Camp David

Analysis: Ideologically divided Joint List to shy away from controversial issues

Dr. Mordechai Kedar to ‘Post’: Arab bloc is full of contradictions that will prevent it from becoming a formidable force in Israeli politics.

A WOMAN walks past a campaign billboard for the Joint (Arab) List in Umm el-Fahm yesterday

Likud’s Victory In Context

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Tibi to ‘Post’: Bibi can relax, I don’t want to be on the Defense Committee

Tibi echoed the Joint List head comments to Post implying that negotiations would take place with Herzog in order to seek a deal to recommend him for PM.

Ahmed Tibi casts his  vote near his home in Taybeh

Balad blocks deal with Meretz to save left-wing votes

Gal-On: Hope this won't elect Netanyahu

Balad MK Haneen Zoabi at the Knesset.

Arab Joint List rejects idea of joining Herzog-led government

Joint List spokesman to ‘Post’: We cannot be a part of a government that still occupies our people

A WOMAN walks past campaign posters for the Arab-led Hadash party in the Israeli-Arab city of Umm al-Fahm

WATCH: MK Zoabi attacked during heated debate at college panel

Zoabi was not harmed, but Emily Moatti, a strategist for the Joint Arab List, was attacked in the ensuing fracas and taken to hospital afterwards.

MK Zoabi attacked during heated debate at college panel‏

Empowering Jewish extremists and disempowering Arab moderates

That, it turns out, is exactly what the new, higher electoral threshold has done.

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