Ta'al
Ta'al (Template:Lang-he, an acronym for Tnu'a Aravit LeHithadshut (Template:Lang-he), lit. Arab Movement for Renewal, Template:Lang-ar) is a two-man Israeli Arab political party in Israel led by Ahmad Tibi and Mahmud Asad.
It was founded by Tibi after he left Balad during the 15th Knesset. The party ran on a joint list with Hadash in the 2003 elections with Tibi retaining his seat.
In the 2006 elections the party ran on a joint list with the United Arab List, running as Ra'am-Ta'al (Ra'am is the Hebrew acronym for the UAL).
On January 12, 2009, UAL-Ta'al was disqualified from the 2009 Israeli elections by the Central Elections Committee. 21 committee members voted in favor of its disqualification, with eight members voting against and two members abstaining. Tibi said the decision was related to Operation Cast Lead. He said "this is a racist country. We are accustomed to these types of struggles and we will win" and that "this decision strives for a Knesset without Arabs that will only lead to the increased solidarity between the Arab public and its leadership". He said he would appeal to the Israeli High Court of Justice.[1] On January 21, the High Court of Justice overturned the Committee's decision by a majority of eight to one. Tibi welcomed the decision and said: "We have beaten fascism. This fight is over but the battle is not. Racism has become a trend in Israel… the court's decision has righted a wrong by Kadima and Labor".[2]
References
- ^ Glickman, Aviad (2009-01-12). "Arab parties disqualified from elections". Ynetnews. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
- ^ Glickman, Aviad (2009-01-21). "Arab parties win disqualification appeal". Ynetnews. Retrieved 2009-01-21.
See also
External links
- Party history Knesset website Template:En icon
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