The joint list

Israel's leaders may not accept Arab parties even if required for coalition, IDI president says

At least two Arab parties, Hadash and Ta’al, have indicated a willingness to set some of their agenda aside to help change Israel’s current leadership.

|ByRUTH EGLASH/JTA
A protester holds a placard during a demonstration near the prime minister's residence in Jerusalem on October 31, 2026.
Prime Minister and Likud party chairman Benjamin Netanyahu at the Likud party’s election headquarters at Binyanei HaUma (Jerusalem International Convention Center) in Jerusalem, following Israel’s general elections, early October 28, 2026.

Netanyahu calls on parties who oppose terrorism to form ‘broad national gov't,’ open to discussion

“The Israeli public does not want a government that depends on Ra'am and the Joint List, parties that support terrorism and reject the existence of the Jewish state,” Netanyahu wrote.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Joint List Chairman Yousef Jabarin cast his ballot in the 26th Knesset election in Umm el-Fahm, October 27, 2026.

Why are Israelis surprised Arab voters showed up? - opinion

The Arab parties won 19 seats on 80% turnout, and many Israelis reacted as if they’d only just noticed Arab citizens live here.

|ByNERIA BARR
(L-R): Yashar head Gadi Eisenkot; Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Eisenkot leads Netanyahu but deadlock looms, election polls show two days before Israelis vote

The average gap between the two major blocs stands at 4.5 seats, with neither reaching the 61-seat majority needed to form a government.

|ByMAARIV ONLINE

Hope and frustration abound with historic election results in Arab community

The Joint List will be the third largest faction in the Knesset, bringing with it formidable political power.

MARCH 18, 2015ByMATI WAGNER, SETH J. FRANTZMAN, LAURA KELLY
Members of the Joint Arab List gesture during a news conference in Nazareth, January 23

Hamas calls on Arabs to vote for Joint List

Izaddin al-Qassam urge Israeli-Arabs to cast their vote, bring about "liberation" in "occupied land."

MARCH 17, 2015ByJPOST.COM STAFF
Hamas military wing calls on Arabs to vote for Joint List in Israeli elections.

WATCH: Joint List smurf-esque ad portrays Liberman and Bennett as villains

Ad urges public to vote, bring down Bennett and Liberman.

MARCH 12, 2015ByLAHAV HARKOV
Joint List smurf-esque ad portrays Liberman and Bennett as villains.

‘Give yourself a piece of chocolate for every day of Passover cleaning’ Yahad advises women

Who needs female representation in the Knesset when finally someone is spoiling us with chocolate, writes activist.

MARCH 12, 2015ByJEREMY SHARON
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Arab parties angry that election slip printer is in settlement

Chosen printer for election slips raises outrage with the Joint List, want printer inside Green Line.

FEBRUARY 22, 2015ByLAHAV HARKOV
Israeli election ballots [File]