List of Arab members of the Knesset

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There have been Israeli Arab members of the Knesset since the first Knesset elections in 1949. The following is a list of the sixty-three past and present members. Some Israeli Druze dispute the label "Arab" and consider Druze a separate ethnic group, however they are still included in this list.

Current members (14)

Knesset member		Party(s)	Knesset(s)	Comments
Afu Agbaria		Hadash	18
Hamad Amar		Yisrael Beiteinu	18	Druze
Mohammad Barakeh		Hadash	15, 16, 17, 18	Former Deputy Knesset speaker
Taleb el-Sana		Arab Democratic Party United Arab List	13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18	Bedouin
Masud Ghnaim		United Arab List	18
Ayoob Kara		Likud	15, 16, 18	Druze, Former Deputy Knesset speaker
Raleb Majadele		Labour	16, 17, 18	First Muslim Arab Minister. Minister without Portfolio (2007), Minister of Science, Culture and Sport (2007-2009)
Said Nafa		Balad	17, 18	Druze
Ibrahim Sarsur		United Arab List	17, 18
Hana Sweid		Hadash	17, 18	Christian
Ahmad Tibi		Ta'al	15, 16, 17, 18
Majalli Wahabi		Likud Kadima	16, 17, 18	Druze, Former Deputy Knesset speaker, briefly acting President
Jamal Zahalka		Balad	16, 17, 18
Haneen Zoabi		Balad	18	Sunni Muslim. First Arab woman elected to the Knesset on an Arab party's list.

Past members (49)

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
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
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
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
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
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
Saleh Saleem		Hadash	13, 14
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
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

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