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Ahmed Tibi, Arab-Israeli Knesset member for the Joint List and leader of the Arab Movement for Change (Ta'al) party,
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Tibi urged to accept Joint List proposal ahead of Israel vote

Israel's Arab-majority parties have worked together in previous election cycles, with a renewed effort in May seeking to combine them again.

Oliver Mizzi
11 August, 2026
Members of Standing Together launched the new party earlier this week
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Could a new Jewish-Arab party split the anti-Netanyahu vote?

Sam Hamad
20 June, 2026
Balad's Sami Abu Shehadeh has said the Joint List aims to win 16-17 seats
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Israel's Arab parties push to revive Joint List amid persecution

Sam Hamad
25 May, 2026
Palestinian citizens of Israel and a small group of Israeli Jewish activists are protesting in Haifa, Israel
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Palestinians and Jewish Israelis struggle for hope on 7 October

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07 October, 2024
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Azmi Bishara warns against new forms of Israeli extremism

The New Arab Staff
09 November, 2022
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Israel court overturns ban on Palestinian party in elections

The New Arab Staff
09 October, 2022
Balad chairman Sami Abu Shehadeh said the ban was a politicized decision [Getty]
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Israel bans Palestinian party from taking part in elections

The New Arab Staff
29 September, 2022
The split may reduce Palestinian-Israeli representation in the Knesset [Getty]
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Palestinian Joint List splits ahead of Israeli elections

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
16 September, 2022
Ayman Odeh, head of the Joint List
Israel
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Palestinian politician won't be Israeli PM's 'lifeline'

The New Arab Staff
07 April, 2022
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Iran-backed militia threats forced US contractors to evacuate Iraq

The New Arab Staff
09 May, 2021
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Palestinian Israeli Balad Party appoints new leader for elections

The New Arab Staff
25 January, 2021
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Gantz meets Palestinian-Israeli politicians for talks on new government

The New Arab & agencies
12 March, 2020
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Palestinian parties in Israel unite before September Knesset election

The New Arab & agencies
29 July, 2019
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Palestinian former MK Basel Ghattas released from Israeli prison

The New Arab
27 May, 2019
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Israel's Netanyahu accused of anti-Arab incitement ahead of elections

The New Arab & agencies
09 March, 2019
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Israeli committee bars Palestinian left-wing party from upcoming elections

The New Arab & agencies
07 March, 2019
Benny Gantz -- AFP
Palestinian
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Israeli elections: Ongoing incitement against progressive Balad Party

The New Arab
24 February, 2019
Bassel Ghattas AFP
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Palestinian-Israeli lawmaker joins the prisoners he tried to help

The New Arab
19 March, 2017
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prisoners
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Knesset moves to expel Palestinian-Israeli MK 'without legal basis'

Robert Cusack
24 February, 2017
Basel Ghattas AFP
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Palestinian-Israeli MP to be indicted over 'phone smuggling'

The New Arab
06 January, 2017
Prison [Cover]
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Israel probes Palestinian-Israeli MP for smuggling phones to prisoners

The New Arab & agencies
19 December, 2016