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Ra’am chairman MK Mansour Abbas addresses party delegates at their convention in Taibe, August 22, 2026. (Facebook)
Ra’am’s Abbas says Palestinian state ‘a reality,’ drawing outrage from Zionist parties
By Sam Sokol and ToI Staff
Arab party chairman tells delegates he wants to be part of the opposition 'change bloc,' but immediately draws censure from that bloc's leaders
Left to right: Hadash chairman Yousef Jabareen, Balad chair Sami Abou Shahadeh and Ta'al head Ahmad Tibi. (Flash90)
August 19, 2026, 8:37 pm
Arab-majority Hadash, Ta’al and Balad parties agree on joint run after striking deal
Combined election slate would see Hadash’s Yousef Jabareen at the helm, followed by Ta’al’s Ahmad Tibi and then Balad’s Sami Abou Shahadeh, after Tibi demanded better conditions
By ToI Staff
MK Ahmad Tibi attends a Hadash–Ta'al faction meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem, on June 29, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
August 9, 2026, 7:44 pm
Negotiations over Arab joint list hit snag as Ahmad Tibi rejects proposed slate
Mooted list would give Ta’al smallest Knesset representation of three parties. Hadash chairman Jabareen calls proposal ‘an expression of the public’s will’
By Sam Sokol
Party leaders Ayman Odeh (center left) and Ahmad Tibi (center right) seen during a Hadash–Ta'al faction meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem on May 12, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 10, 2026, 7:08 pm
Arab parties Hadash, Ta’al, Balad announce joint electoral slate — without Ra’am
Factions say they are ‘leaving the door open’ for Mansour Abbas’s party to join them before the election; former MK Michal Rozin to run in The Democrats primary
By Ariela Karmel
Leaders of the Arab parties celebrate after signing an agreement to work towards a Joint List in Sakhnin, January 22, 2026. (Courtesy of Hadash-Ta'al)
May 25, 2026, 12:40 am
Arab parties urge Ra’am to join efforts to revive Joint List; Ra’am tepidly agrees
Hadash, Ta’al, Balad seek unity due to ‘existential dangers’ to Arab public and despite ‘significant gaps’ with Islamist party, which says it must retain its freedom of action
By ToI Staff
Former Hadash MK Yousef Jabareen is elected to lead the Arab-majority party in internal primaries, May 16, 2026. (Hadash)
May 16, 2026, 8:23 pm
Former MK Yousef Jabareen elected leader of Arab-majority party Hadash
Leadership shakeup comes as two MKs step down; Jabareen pushes to revive Joint List; sole woman wins fifth slot
By Ariela Karmel and ToI Staff
Candidates running in the upcoming Hadash party primaries, May 14, 2026. (Hadash)
May 14, 2026, 8:17 pm
Arab party Hadash to pick new leaders, hopes to energize efforts for Joint List revival
Former MK Yousef Jabareen expected to win race to replace Ayman Odeh as party head in internal Saturday vote, with faction shifting focus toward crime-plagued Triangle region and eyeing foray into Negev
By Ariela Karmel
Ra'am MK Mansour Abbas speaks during a 40 signatures debate at the Knesset in Jerusalem, January 19, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
April 5, 2026, 10:21 pm
Arab parties clash over delayed Joint List agreement, but deny breakdown in talks
Hadash officials say Ra’am dragging its feet, but both parties insist talks continue on joint run — despite little signs of progress in two months since first summit
By Ariela Karmel
Vehicles drive along a highway under a banner with Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's threat against US warships, in Tehran on February 18, 2026. (ATTA KENARE / AFP)
February 20, 2026, 1:20 pm
59% of Israelis support joining potential US strikes on Iran, poll finds
Supporters include majorities of both coalition and opposition voters; both ToI and Channel 12 surveys show continuing electoral deadlock
By ToI Staff and Tal Schneider
Hadash/Joint List MK Ofer Cassif at the Police Internal Investigations Department in Jerusalem on April 11, 2021. (Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90)
February 18, 2026, 5:48 am
Reunifying Arab parties aim for more power, but may wind up with more Netanyahu
As Arab parties mull uniting in Joint List again, there are opposition worries that the juggernaut will end up weakening the anti-Netanyahu bloc, unintentionally keeping PM in power
By Ariela Karmel and Tal Schneider
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a plenum session for the Knesset's 77th birthday on February 2, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
February 13, 2026, 12:13 pm
ToI poll: Most Israelis don’t believe PM’s account of his Gaza policies before Oct. 7
Arab parties would win 15 seats if they ran today as Joint List, but only 11 if separately; Channel 12 poll finds just 12% of Israelis think Hamas will be fully disarmed
By Tal Schneider and ToI Staff
Leaders of the Arab parties celebrate after signing an agreement to work towards a Joint List in Sakhnin, January 22, 2026. (Courtesy of Hadash-Ta'al)
February 5, 2026, 9:57 pm
Poll: Arab Joint List wins 14 seats, maintaining deadlock between PM’s bloc and rivals
Even with Gantz passing electoral threshold, coalition and Zionist opposition parties fall short of majority, amid veto on Arab parties in both blocs, ToI survey shows
By Tal Schneider and ToI Staff
Tents housing displaced Palestinians in Gaza City on January 24, 2026. (Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP)
January 30, 2026, 12:24 pm
Less than a third of Israelis say country won the war against Hamas in Gaza, poll finds
Only 17% think Hamas will lay down its arms, according to Channel 12; Zman survey finds a third of Israelis oppose any partnership with Arab parties, slim majority would support some form
By ToI Staff and Tal Schneider
MK Mansour Abbas at the Knesset on November 19, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
January 27, 2026, 8:37 am
As Arab parties answer call for unity, Ra’am seeks to retain role as coalition kingmaker
Factions look to reunify as ‘Joint List’ so as to pool power for community wracked by deadly crime, but Islamist party wants to keep its plans to expand its base and return to government
By Tal Schneider
Leaders of the Arab parties celebrate after signing an agreement to work towards a Joint List in Sakhnin, January 22, 2026. (Courtesy of Hadash-Ta'al)
January 22, 2026, 11:27 pm
Under pressure, Arab Knesset parties sign agreement to work toward reviving Joint List
Spokesperson says mass public pressure over violent crime in Arab communities prompted party leaders to reunify the bloc before upcoming elections
By Ariela Karmel
Lawmakers in the Knesset plenum, September 10, 2025. (Dani Shem-Tov/ Office of the Knesset Spokesperson)
October 28, 2025, 7:54 am
The new political parties that could shape Israel’s next elections
A crowded field of new parties, some led by prominent former officials, could influence whether the opposition unseats Netanyahu or he again wins reelection
By Ariela Karmel
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