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Joint List condemns normalization with Sudan

Former MK and chairman of the Balad party Jamal Zahalka calls for the Sudanese people to overthrow the government because of the normalization agreement.

Israeli Arab lawmaker Jamal Zahalka
A RESIDENT OF Kafr Kassem votes in 2018.

Why is the once rising Joint List falling fast in polls?

MK Heba Yazbak of UAL-Balad

Joint List's Heba Yazbak: Joint list is against racism

The heads of Hadash, Ta'al and Ra'am parties agree to create a joint Arab List, July 27, 2019

85% of Arab students support Joint List after mock debate in Kfar Qasim


Pence's Knesset speech infuriates Palestinians

The vice president's speech was briefly disrupted by Arab Israeli MKs, who held up signs that read "Jerusalem is the capital of Palestine" and were then promptly ushered out of the plenum.

Palestinian demonstrators protest US Vice President Mike support of Jerusalem as Israel's capital during his visit.

Chaos erupts as Arab-Israeli parliamentarians disrupt Pence speech

Anger boils over in wake of Trump administration's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital

Arab lawmakers disrupt Vice President Pence's speech at the Knesset

Joint List chairman reiterates his party will boycott Pence speech

He called Pence a "dangerous man with a messianic vision."

Ayman Odeh, head of the Joint Arab List

Joint List joins Palestinians' Pence snub

Following US President Donald Trump's historic recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, PA President Mahmoud Abbas cancelled his meeting with Vice President Mike Pence during Pence's visit.

Mike Pence

Israeli-Arab lawmakers encourage EU to cut trade agreement with Israel

Joint List legislators say Israel is violating an agreement that requires the protection of human rights.

Israeli-Arab Knesset members at the EU.

Joint List MK resigns as part of rotation agreement

Former Balad MK Bassel Ghattas’ resignation as part of a plea deal complicated the rotation agreement.

President Reuven Rivlin meets with a delegation from the Joint (Arab) List at his residence March 22

Can Israel's Arab parties stick together despite infighting?

The Joint List is in turmoil and its infighting has gone public.

Israeli Arab lawmakers from the Joint Arab List (from L to R) Osama Saadi, Ahmed Tibi, Ayman Odeh, Masud Ganaim and Haneen Zoabi stand in front of the Dome of the Rock during a visit to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem's Old City July 28, 2015.

Bennett to Arab MKs: Pick a side, good or evil

Bennett accused them of spreading an “antisemitic blood libel against Israel.”

Naftali Bennett

Israel's proposed ethics code: Protective or stifling?

Members of Knesset have wildly conflicting opinions.

Naftali Bennett

Joint List MK Zoabi praises Swiss war crimes probe of Livni

Livni decided not to participate at an event in Brussels in January after authorities there said she could be detained.

MK Haneen Zoabi at the High Court of Justice