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There have been Israeli Arab members of the Knesset ever since the first Knesset elections in 1949. The following is a list of the 69 past and present members. Some Israeli Druze dispute the label "Arab" and consider Druze to be a separate ethnic group. However, as they speak Arabic as their first language they are still included in this list.
Current members (12) [ edit ]
Knesset member
Party(s)
Knesset(s)
Comments
Afu Agbaria
Hadash
18 , 19
Hamad Amar
Yisrael Beiteinu
18 , 19
Druze
Taleb Abu Arar
United Arab List
19
Bedouin
Mohammad Barakeh
Hadash
15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19
Former Deputy Knesset speaker
Masud Ghnaim
United Arab List
18 , 19
Sunni Muslim
Basel Ghattas
Balad
19
Christian
Issawi Frej
Meretz
19
Ibrahim Sarsur
United Arab List
17 , 18 , 19
Hana Sweid
Hadash
17 , 18 , 19
Christian
Ahmad Tibi
Balad
Ta'al
United Arab List
15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19
Jamal Zahalka
Balad
16 , 17 , 18 , 19
Haneen Zoabi
Balad
18 , 19
Sunni Muslim.[ 1] First Arab woman elected to the Knesset on an Arab party's list.
Past members (57) [ edit ]
Knesset member
Party(s)
Knesset(s)
Comments
Ahmed A-Dahar
Progress and Development
4 , 5
Mahmud A-Nashaf
Agriculture and Development
4
Hamad Abu Rabia
Arab List for Bedouins and Villagers
Alignment
United Arab List
8 , 9
Labib Hussein Abu Rokan
Cooperation and Brotherhood
4
Assad Assad
Likud
13
Shafik Assad
Dash
Democratic Movement
Ahva
Telem
9
Zeidan Atashi
Shinui
9 , 11
Rostam Bastuni
Mapam
2
Azmi Bishara
Balad
14 , 15 , 16 , 17
Ahmed Dabbah
Kadima
18
Abdulwahab Darawshe
Alignment
Arab Democratic Party
11 , 12 , 13 , 14
Abdulmalik Dehamshe
United Arab List
14 , 15 , 16
Deputy Knesset speaker
Yussef Diab
Cooperation and Brotherhood
4
Seif el-Din el-Zoubi
Democratic List of Nazareth
Democratic List for Israeli Arabs
Progress and Development
Cooperation and Development
Alignment
United Arab List
1 , 2 , 3 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 ,
Hussein Faris
Mapam
12
Emile Habibi
Maki
Rakah
2 , 3 , 5 , 6 , 7
Haneh Hadad
Labor Party
13
Rafik Haj Yahia
One Nation
Labor Party
14
Walid Haj Yahia
Left Camp of Israel
Meretz
9 , 13 , 14
Faras Hamdan
Agriculture and Development
2 , 3
Yussuf Hamis
Mapam
3 , 4 , 5
Salah-Hassan Hanifes
Progress and Work
2 , 3
Akram Hasson
Kadima
18
Nadia Hilou
Labor Party
17
Halil-Salim Jabara
Ahdut HaAvoda
5
Hussniya Jabara
Meretz
15
First female Arab MK
Amin-Salim Jarjora
Democratic List of Nazareth
1
Muhamad Kanan
United Arab List
Arab National Party
15
Ayoob Kara
Likud
15 , 16 , 18
Druze, Former Deputy Knesset speaker
Masaad Kassis
Democratic List for Israeli Arabs
2 , 3
Hamad Khalaily
Alignment
10
Tawfik Khatib
United Arab List
Arab National Party
14 , 15 ,
Hashem Mahameed
Hadash
Balad
United Arab List
National Unity – National Progressive Alliance
12 , 13 , 14 , 15
Raleb Majadele
Labour
16 , 17 , 18
First Muslim Arab Minister. Minister without Portfolio (2007), Minister of Science, Culture and Sport (2007-2009)
Issam Makhoul
Hadash
15 , 16
Nawaf Massalha
Alignment
Labor Party
One Israel
12 , 13 , 14 , 15
Deputy Minister, Deputy Knesset speaker
Mohammed Miari
Progressive List for Peace
11 , 12
Jabr Moade
Democratic List for Israeli Arabs
Cooperation and Brotherhood
Cooperation and Development
Druze Party
Progress and Development
Alignment
United Arab List
2 , 3 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9
Deputy Minister
Hanna Mwais
Hadash
9
Mohamed Naffa
Hadash
12
Said Nafa
Balad
17 , 18
Druze
Elias Nakhleh
Progress and Development
Cooperation and Development
Jewish-Arab Brotherhood
Cooperation and Brotherhood
4 , 5 , 6 , 7
Amal Nasser el-Din
Likud
8 , 9 , 10 , 11
Diyab Obeid
Cooperation and Brotherhood
5 , 6 , 7
Ahmad Sa'd
Hadash
14
Taleb el-Sana
Arab Democratic Party
United Arab List
13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18
Bedouin
Saleh Saleem
Hadash
13 , 14
Shachiv Shnaan
Labour
Independence
17 , 18
Druze
Saleh Suleiman
Progress and Work
3
Wasil Taha
Balad
16 , 17
Salah Tarif
Alignment
Labor Party
One Israel
12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16
First Arab Minister (Minister without Portfolio ), also Deputy Knesset speaker
Tawfik Toubi
Maki
Rakah
Hadash
1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12
Second longest serving Knesset member (41 years, 5 months and 9 days) after Shimon Peres
Majalli Wahabi
Likud
Kadima
Hatnuah
16 , 17 , 18
Druze, Former Deputy Knesset speaker , briefly acting President
Muhammed Wattad
Alignment
Mapam
Hadash
10 , 11
Abbas Zakour
United Arab List
17
Tawfiq Ziad
Rakah
Hadash
8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13
Abd el-Aziz el-Zoubi
Mapam
Alignment
6 , 7 , 8
First Arab Deputy Minister
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ Jason Koutsoukis (16 May 2009). "Voice of equality" . The Age . My parents are Muslims. They pray, they fast, they have been to Mecca, but they raised their children to think and feel as liberal, open-minded people.
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