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Ra’am, Joint List appeal election bans as petitions target Otzma Yehudit

The Supreme Court will also review the disqualifications of Ofer Cassif and Sami Abu Shehadeh.

Ra'am party head MK Mansour Abbas leads a faction meeting, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on January 12, 2026.
SAMI ABU Shehadeh speaks during a protest against the war in Gaza in Tel Aviv, in 2023.

Attorney-General pushes for Israel's Supreme Court to ban leader of Arab party Balad from election

SAMI ABU Shehadeh speaks during a protest against the war in Gaza in Tel Aviv, in 2023.

The Abu Shehadeh test: Will the court respect Israel’s will, or keep up the charade? - opinion

Ra'am party head MK Mansour Abbas leads a faction meeting, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on January 12, 2026.

Central Elections Committee bars Arab Ra'am, Joint List parties from running in October elections


What are questions that remain for Israel's political parties - analysis

With the primary season over, which questions remain for Israel's political parties?

Illustrative: A voting box in the an Israeli election in 2015.

Shooting attack against civilian bus is "because of occupation", Balad chairman says

If the Joint List leaders don't publically support Balad's political program ahead of the Israeli elections, Balad will leave, said leader MK Sami Abou Shahadeh.

 MK's Sami Abu Shehadeh and Ahmad Tibi seen during a plenum session in the assembly hall of the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, February 23, 2022.

Hundreds protest Operation Breaking Dawn

On Friday and earlier on Saturday, a number of MKs from Meretz and the Joint List condemned Israel’s decision to launch the operation.

Dozens of protesters in Tel Aviv against the attack on Gaza during Operation Breaking Dawn August 6, 2022.

Ofer Cassif summoned for investigation after violent incident with cop

In May, Cassif was filmed hitting an officer in the head during clashes in the West Bank.

 MK Ofer Cassif  attends  a "55 years of occupation" conference in the Knesset, Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem on June 08 2022

Lapid, Yesh Atid MKs rule out cooperation with Joint List in next government

In a speech at the beginning of a Yesh Atid faction meeting on Wednesday Lapid said that the election was an opportunity to form a "broad and stable national government, without the extremists."

Prime Minister Yair Lapid giving his first speech as Yesh Atid chairman since taking over as PM , July 20, 2022.

Israel Election: We must restore hope to Israel's Arab citizens - opinion

Low voter turnout, combined with declarations that the Arab public has no place among Israel’s decision-makers, is liable to create a fertile political climate for populist and racist legislation.

 JOINT LIST leader MK Ayman Odeh stands and shouts his objections during a debate in the Knesset, as Ra’am leader MK Mansour Abbas sits to the left.

Orbach still deliberating whether to leave coalition - Liberman

MK Nir Orbach has not yet made a final decision whether to leave the coalition, and if he remains others will follow suit, Finance Minister Avigdor Liberman said in a Beersheba event.

 Finance Minister Avigdor Liberman.

Backlash after Kahana says 'If I could ship the Arabs to Switzerland, I would'

Deputy economy minister Yair Golan (Meretz) called opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu a "fatal disease" on Tuesday.

Deputy Religious Services Minister Matan Kahana during a plenum session in the assembly hall of the Israeli parliament on May 16, 2022.

Is Ahmad Tibi the most powerful man in Israel's Knesset?

Ahmad Tibi explains why he accomplished more than Mansour Abbas and questions whether there will be an Arab party in the coalition again any time soon.

 MK AHMAD TIBI (Joint List) stands near Israeli mounted police outside the Jerusalem District Court last year, during a protest over Israel’s planned evictions of Arab families from homes in Silwan.

Israeli occupation is 'biggest terror' in Middle East - Joint List MK

Israeli occupation gave birth to apartheid and demonization and dehumanization of Palestinians, MK Ofer Cassif charged at a Knesset conference.

 MK Ofer Cassif  attends  a "55 years of occupation" conference in the Knesset, Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem on June 08 2022