Arab parties

My Word: Political name of the game - opinion

It sometimes seems that politics has become more a ratings war than a campaign over real life-and-death issues.

JULY 24, 2026|ByLIAT COLLINS

OPPOSITION LEADER Yair Lapid and former prime minister Naftali Bennett attend an election event for the joint list Together, earlier this year.

AN ARAB ISRAELI citizen casts his vote at a polling station in Mughar in the 2022 election.

Israel’s Arab vote potential: Politicians ignore potential election-winning demographic - opinion

Under the right circumstances, Arab voters could determine which bloc forms the next government.

JULY 21, 2026|ByMOHAMMAD DARAWASHE

Can Israel remain Jewish and democratic without Arab parties in government? - opinion

When Jews living in the Diaspora are discriminated against there is immediate criticism, but when Arabs are discriminated against in Israel, there is a nonchalant acceptance by Jewish Israeli society

JULY 2, 2026|ByMICHAEL M. COHEN

Mohammad Barakeh attends a press conference at the protest tent of the High Follow-Up Committee for Arab Citizens of Israel, in front of the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem on November 3, 2019.

Former MK, Hadash leader Mohammad Barakeh arrested, banned from WB, police say

According to the police spokesperson, Barakeh gave a speech in 2022 where he said "words of praise and identification with terrorists and terrorist organizations."

JUNE 23, 2026|ByYOAV ETIEL, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Erdogan to release Israeli Arabs held over illegal kidney transplants

MKs Ahmed Tibi, Talab Abu Arar and Masud Ganaim were among those who participated in the 90-minute meeting at the Tarabya Presidential Campus.

FEBRUARY 2, 2019ByEYTAN HALON

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a joint news conference with his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani (not seen) after their meeting in Ankara, Turkey, December 20, 2018

Jews and Arabs develop solutions for Middle East peace in hackathon

For 24 hours, they defied barriers to peace and developed possible solutions.

NOVEMBER 18, 2018ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Participants take part in the Women Wage Peace Hackathon

Instead of failing to restrain PM, Arab MKs can engage Israeli people

Unlike Martin Luther King, Mahatma Gandhi or Nelson Mandela, the representatives of the Arab citizens of Israel have seats in parliament, as well as public funds for political activity.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018ByTAL HARRIS

Israeli Arab MKs rally in Beersheba against the Prawer Plan

What is the objective of the Palestinian Arabs?

The question is how do the Palestinian Arabs see their own future?

FEBRUARY 10, 2018ByYOAV J. TENEMBAUM

Pence speech rife with biblical references rocks the Knesset

VP Pence’s Biblical speech to Knesset met with multiple standing ovations.

JANUARY 22, 2018ByLAHAV HARKOV

US Vice President Mike Pence addresses the Knesset, Israeli Parliament, in Jerusalem January 22, 2018

Ministry investing NIS 15 million to integrate 1,500 Arab citizens into hi-tech sector

“We want to see more and more young men and women from the Arab sector integrating into hi-tech industries. This will contribute to their well-being and help narrow the gaps in Israeli society."

AUGUST 20, 2017BySARAH LEVI

AN ISRAELI ARAB casts her vote at a polling station inside a church in the northern village of Reina on March 17, 2015.

Concern mounts among Arab rights groups over revocations of citizenship

Interior Minister Arye Deri said he hoped stripping former MK Azmi Bishara’s citizenship would help deter future spies.

AUGUST 14, 2017ByBEN LYNFIELD

Beijing is on board with advancing the peace process, says Abbas

Abbas praised China’s fourpoint plan to resolve the Israeli- Palestinian conflict, and said the Palestinians are ready to coordinate with Beijing to implement it.

JULY 20, 2017ByADAM RASGON