Tag: Ta’al

Blue&White told the Joint Arab List they reject their demands to repeal the Nationality Law, and the law that boosts enforcement of measures against illegal construction in the Arab sector.

With the August 1 deadline nearing fast, the four Arab forced-partners will have to come up with a slate, or suffer even greater rejection by their voters.

Running separately, the four parties won 10 seats in April 2019, three seats fewer than they won in Israel’s national elections in March 2015 when they ran together.

The list is ideologically as diverse as can be imagined, with most of the members having precious little in common with one another other than their ethnicity, which is also questionable.

In addition to the two major lists fighting for the Arab vote, Hadash-Ta'al and Ra'am-Balad, a number of new parties are also vying for the Arab vote, which are not expected to approach the 3.25% vote threshold.

"Ofer Cassif, Tibi and Zoabi, supporters of terrorism every one, are in, but Ben Ari, a Zionist Jew whose sons serve in the IDF, is out."

The right-wing parties union is preparing to launch a huge protest in the event that the court reverses the Knesset's decision.

Apparently, according to a behind-the-scenes agreement, in return for the Haredim blocking the Kisch bill, the Joint Arab List will support the latest Haredi-inspired version of IDF draft law.

Disagreement over a rotation agreement is threatening to dismantle the Joint Arab List, which to date has been a monumental success story in Israeli politics.

The four Israeli Arab parties who comprise the joint list each issued their own statement, which the Druze community said did not reflect a real condemnation.

Another demoted Balad leader is Jamal Zahalka who landed the fifth spot, which would only get him a seat should the Joint Arab List pick up between 18 and 20 mandates