Joint List
Spelling Trouble for Israel's Arab Parties, Announcement of Joint Run Canceled
Two of four Arab-majority parties boycotted press conference on revived Joint List over a dispute on allocation of spots on joint ticket
'A Sad Moment in Our History': Arab Voters Expected to Shun Israeli Election in Record Numbers
The low turnout in the April election has been attributed to the collapse of a four-party political alliance. But an expert says that even if the parties reunite, they are unlikely to regain their political power
Israeli Arab Parties Irking Their Voters by Slowing Up Formation of Latest Joint Ticket
As the parties bicker over slots on a unified slate, 'the Arab community feels that the rhetoric about unity, national challenges and priorities are empty words,' a mediator says
Poll: Ehud Barak Makes It Into Knesset, Likud and Kahol Lavan on Par
Right-wing parties Hayamin Hehadash and Zehut that failed to pass the electoral threshold in the last election are projected five seats each in the September vote, according to public broadcaster's survey
Israel's Arab Parties to Resurrect Joint List in Bid to Regain Seats
Parties say they will try to overcome their differences and reach agreement over the slate they will run on by the end of June
Hoping to Thwart New Political Initiative, Israel's Arab Parties to Announce Joint Knesset Run
High-paced negotiations between representative of four parties expected to be completed within two weeks, senior official says
Arab Party Activists Try to Block Palestinian Attempt to Influence Israeli Election
Palestinian Authority officials are spearheading talks to foster Jewish-Arab political cooperation, but activists are trying to revive the Joint List in order to stop them
Palestinian Authority Pressing for Jewish-Arab Political Alliance Ahead of New Israeli Election
Abbas’ envoys urge Israeli Arab politicians to either set up new party or support Meretz
Analysis New Election in Israel Is the Golden Opportunity for Arab Parties
Arab Israeli leaders are planning to restore the Joint List, but if they don't band with Jewish parties to present an alternative to Netanyahu, they can forget about change
Analysis Israel Election: Poor Results Show It's Time for Arab Parties to Do Some Soul-searching
Arab lawmakers have only themselves to blame for Tuesday's low voting turnout
Opinion The Hypocrisy of Arab Lawmakers in Israel
Every election, 'Arab cicadas' arise from their slumber to offer reasons to boycott the vote, blaming all but themselves for their ills
Analysis After Collapse of Joint List, Israeli Arabs Fear Poor Election Outcome
Will the four Arab-majority parties continue with the ego battles and internecine fighting that will seriously damage their chances at the polls?
Election Crunch Time No Merger on the Left: Labor Head Tells Meretz Alliance Off the Table
Arab-majority parties Hadash and Ta'al agree to run on joint slate ■ Habayit Hayehudi's number 3 quits after party joins forces with Kahanists
Days Before Party Ticket Deadline, Lapid Says Merger With Gantz Still 'On the Table'
Meanwhile, Gantz and Levi-Abekasis discuss potential alliance ■ Arab parties Balad, United Arab List agree to run on joint ticket ■ Be'er Sheva mayor refuses second slot on Labor list ■ Lapid reveals Yesh Atid ticket
Opinion The Joint List Has No Right to Exist
Putting all Arab representatives together is an obstacle to the possibility of creating a civic national discourse that crosses ethnic and communal boundaries
Opinion Tibi, as an Arab Politician in Israel, You Can’t Be Half Pluralist
As election nears and with the Joint List splitting up, why should only one Arab party behave responsibly while the other is free of that burden?
Ahmad Tibi Announces Ta'al Party Will Run Alone in April Election
Tibi called on the three other parties that had comprised the Joint List alliance to sign a vote-sharing agreement but ruled out joining forces outright
Opinion Saving the Arab Vote
The sensational departure from the Joint List of MK Ahmad Tibi, chairman of Ta’al, together with his party colleagues, shook up the market for division in the Arab community - Now everybody wants to be the leader
Israeli Arab Balad Party Picks New Election Slate After High-profile Resignations
Mtanes Shehadeh elected chairman after winning by a margin of just 12 votes ■ Former MK Jamal Zahalka: Arab public will punish those who will cause splitting of Joint List
Erdogan Orders Release of Detained Israeli Arabs After Meeting Ahmad Tibi, Other MKs
Israeli Arab lawmakers travel to Istanbul to discuss arrest of three Israeli Arabs who came to Turkey for a kidney transplant
Red Flags and Headscarfs Clinging to Communist Past, Hadash Party Hopes to Reunite Israeli Arabs Behind It
The party’s new Jewish representative Ofer Cassif is a radical firebrand sure to become the right’s favorite punching bag
Chairman of Israeli Arab-Jewish Hadash Party Reelected Amid Possible Split in Alliance
Hadash keeps Ayman Odeh as its leader, while officials discuss redrawing alliance of Arab-majority parties
Arab-majority Parties to Hold Primaries, New Faces Try to Break Through
Joint List Chairman Ayman Odeh to run for party chief again, contending against two new candidates. Hadash and Balad to hold primaries over weekend
After Alliance Splits, Arab Parties in Israel Considering Running as Two Separate Slates
One possibility is Hadash and Balad joining forces while United Arab List joins Ahmad Tibi for Knesset election
Opinion Arab MKs Must Not Shy Away From Seeking Power
If the Arab representatives announce in advance that they will always sit on the opposition benches, there is no point to their being in the Knesset
Opinion Trust Israeli Arabs to Splinter Politically
I hereby announce with regret, mixed with relief, that we must adopt the words of Ecclesiastes: 'There is nothing new under the sun'
Arab Citizens of Israel Split Over Leadership of Party Meant to Represent Them
Forty-seven percent of Israel Arabs would prefer lawmaker Ahmad Tibi as chair of Join List political party over the current leader, Ayman Odeh