Arab parties

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

Ra’am Party leader MK Mansour Abbas confirmed that they have discussed with Segalovitz the possibility of his joining the Arab party’s slate ahead of the upcoming elections. 

|ByYISRAEL MEDAD
Yoav Segalovitz, former deputy public security minister attends Internal security committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on November 8, 2021
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara arrive to cast their vote at a polling station in Jerusalem on August 17, 2026, as party members vote in the Likud primary elections to determine the party’s Knesset list ahead of the Israeli general elections.

Developments of the last week that could affect the approaching elections - opinion

His goal was to put unattractive candidates out of realistic places on the list – or as low on the list as possible. In many cases Netanyahu was successful, or at least partially successful. 

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

How a Jewish ex-police probes chief could revive Mansour Abbas as Israeli Arab kingmaker - analysis

In an official statement last week, Ra’am’s chairman Mansour Abbas and Segalovitz said they had met and held a “cordial and positive” discussion about the possibility of Segalovitz joining Ra’am.

|ByTOMER ALMAGOR / JTA
MK Yoav Segalovich attends a Constitution, Law and Justice Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, January 28, 2026.

Ra’am leader Abbas confirms talks over ex-Yesh Atid MK joining Arab party slate

A former Yesh Atid MK is in talks to join an Arab party slate, as Ra’am leader Mansour Abbas confirms positive discussions aimed at making Ra’am a viable coalition partner.

|ByKESHET NEEV

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.

MAY 4, 2015ByARIEL BEN SOLOMON
A WOMAN walks past a campaign billboard for the Joint (Arab) List in Umm el-Fahm yesterday

Likud’s Victory In Context

MARCH 18, 2015ByMARC DUBEY
The Jerusalem Post

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.

MARCH 17, 2015ByARIEL BEN SOLOMON
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

MARCH 7, 2015ByGIL STERN STERN HOFFMAN
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

MARCH 3, 2015ByARIEL BEN SOLOMON
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.

MARCH 3, 2015ByBEN HARTMAN
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.

MARCH 2, 2015ByEVELYN GORDON
Elections in Israel

La voix des Arabes israéliens

Les partis arabes se sont réunis sur une liste commune et pourraient créer la surprise de ces élections…

FEBRUARY 24, 2015ByGERSHON BASKIN
Les partis arabes unis sur une même liste. Quel rôle joueront-ils dans la prochaine Knesset?

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]

My dream about Israeli-Arab voters

The focus of the vocal Arab political sector is not economic or social advancement within Israel.

JANUARY 9, 2013ByNORMAN L. CANTOR
Israeli-Arab man casts his vote elections voting 370 (R)