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Former Balad MK Hanin Zoabi detained for alleged terrorist incitement

Sun, 21 Sep 2025 11:05:24 +0000

Retired Israeli legislator told conference in Vienna that 'you cannot differentiate between Hamas and the Palestinian people,' says October 7 attackers 'entered their own land'

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Arab parties meeting to discuss reuniting into Joint List bloc

Mon, 11 Aug 2025 07:07:00 +0000

Leadership dispute looms as Hadash party pushes Yousef Jabarin as head of revived merged slate, with Ra’am and Ta’al signaling willingness to compromise to keep alliance intact

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Arab parties consider reviving joint ticket as Arab public backs joining government

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 14:22:41 +0000

Poll finds broad support for Arab participation in a future coalition, as Hadash pushes to revive Joint List amid mounting discontent over Gaza war

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Ahead of the 2026 elections, Ayman Odeh is pushing to reunite Israel’s Arab parties

Tue, 24 Jun 2025 08:43:09 +0000

'There is no doubt the majority of the Arab population wants one and only one joint slate,' says Hadash party chair, calling it crucial for defeating the 'fascist messianic right'

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4 former Arab MKs detained on their way to an anti-war protest

Thu, 09 Nov 2023 20:05:42 +0000

Police allege the planned event threatened public order; Hadash slams 'silencing of voices for peace'

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Ra’am chief slams other Arab parties for helping bring down previous government

Thu, 29 Dec 2022 11:52:43 +0000

Mansour Abbas questions purpose of Hadash-Ta’al alliance and its 'dogmatic' approach to politics, arguing it does not help Arabs; says community fears incoming right-wing coalition

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Netanyahu won 8-seat majority over his opponents despite near-parity in raw votes

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 20:54:31 +0000

With Meretz and Balad failing to cross the electoral threshold, some 289,000 votes were wasted by anti-Netanyahu parties, smoothing the right-wing religious camp's path to victory

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Why the remaining ballots are likely to sink Balad, confirm Netanyahu’s victory

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 12:22:46 +0000

Arab party, currently below threshold, is critical for denying Likud a majority. But Israel Democracy Institute data shows double-envelope ballots majorly disadvantage Arab parties

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With 86% of votes tallied, Netanyahu headed for decisive comeback victory

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 11:01:02 +0000

Near-complete results give Likud leader's bloc 65 seats, with far-right set to gain unprecedented sway; landscape could change if Meretz, Balad cross threshold, but seen unlikely

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Election czar rebuffs Netanyahu allegations of Arab fraud, says vote went smoothly

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 04:26:19 +0000

Central Elections Committee head Orly Adas says incidents were minor and were dealt with, as Likud leader tries to cast doubt on votes received by Arab parties

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2 of 3 Arab factions predicted to enter Knesset, vow to oppose far-right ‘fascism’

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 01:45:15 +0000

Exit polls show Ra'am, Hadash-Ta'al crossing electoral threshold and Balad just below as some voice fear over Religious Zionism's strong showing

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Voters in mixed Jewish-Arab city Lod choose between far-right and radical left

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 17:26:15 +0000

Tensions in Lod have abated since the severe intercommunal violence of May 2021, but the riots are still fresh in the minds of some voters

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Casting ballot, long-shot Balad head Sami Abou Shahadeh predicts ‘election surprise’

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 14:42:23 +0000

With fate hinging on Arab turnout, leader of hardline anti-Zionist party confident he will return to Knesset as other Arab voters in Jaffa seek 'change' by sticking with Lapid

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Damned if you vote, damned if you don’t: Despair a deciding factor in Arab turnout

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 13:06:17 +0000

Even generous forecasts cap neglected minority's turnout at 50%, but Balad's breakaway from Hadash-Ta'al offers those who refuse to cooperate with government a new political home

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Surveys predict bump in Arab voter turnout ahead of November 1 elections

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 09:38:00 +0000

One poll finds 49% of Arab Israelis likely to cast ballot, while another suggests figure as high as 70% but includes those who 'think' they will vote

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