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There have been Arab members of the Knesset since the first Knesset Assembly, elected in 1949. The following is a list of Arab members of the Knesset, listed by Assembly, or term. The Basic Laws of Israel are a key component of Israels uncodified constitution. The State of Israel has no formal constitution. ... The Jerusalem Law is a common name of Basic Law: Jerusalem, Capital of Israel passed by the Israeli Knesset on July 30, 1980 (17th Av, 5740). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... President of the State of Israel (Hebrew: נשיא המדינה, Nasi Hamedina) is the head of state of Israel, but has a largely ceremonial, figurehead role with real power lying in the hands of the Prime Minister of Israel. ... Moshe Katsav (Hebrew מֹשֶׁה קַצָּב, Persian موشه کاتساو), (born Mussa Ghassab December 5, 1945) is the eighth and current President of Israel (since 2000). ... The Prime Minister of Israel (Hebrew: ראש הממשלה, Rosh HaMemshala, lit. ... Ehud Olmert (IPA ; Hebrew: אהוד אולמרט; born September 30, 1945) is the 12th and current Prime Minister of Israel. ... The Cabinet of Israel is a formal body comprised of government officials chosen and led by a Prime Minister. ... Israel The power of the Knesset to supervise and review government policies and operations is exercised mainly through the state controller, also known as the ombudsman or ombudswoman (Hebrew: מבקר המדינה Mevaker HaMedina. ... The modern Knesset building, Israels parliament, in Jerusalem Though similar-sounding, Beit Knesset (בית כנסת) literally means House of Assembly, and refers to a synagogue. ... List of Speakers of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament: Joseph Shprinzak (Mapai) 1949-59 Nahum Nir (Ahdut Haavodah) 1959 Kadish Luz (Mapai, Alignment)1959-69 Reuven Barkat (Alignment) 1969-72 Yisrael Yeshayahu-Sharabi (Alignment) 1972-77 Yitzhak Shamir (Likud) 1977-80 Yitzhak Berman (Likud) 1980-81 Menachem... Dalia Itzik (b. ... Members of the 17th Knesset (elected 2006), upon inauguration 1Reichman has announced he intends to step down as Member of Knesset, following the agreement between Kadima and Labour, granting the latter the Ministry of Education as part of the new government. ... Elections in Israel gives information on election and election results in Israel. ... Elections for the 16th Knesset were held in Israel on 28 January 2003. ... The Elections for the 17th Knesset were held in Israel on 28 March 2006, following an agreement between the Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, and the new Leader of the Israel Labour Party, Amir Peretz. ... Political parties in Israel: Israels political system is based on proportional representation which allows for a multi-party system with numerous parties, in which a single party usually has no chance of gaining power by itself, forcing the parties to cooperate and form coalition governments. ... Knesset Elections Law is crucial legal document governing the process of elections in the Israeli federal parliament or the Knesset. ... Judicial branch is an independent branch of the government which includes secular and religious courts. ... The Supreme Court (Hebrew: בית המשפט העליון, Beit Hamishpat Haelyon ) is at the head of the court system in the State of Israel. ... Map of the districts of Israel There are six main districts of Israel, known in Hebrew as mehozot (מחוזות; singular: mahoz) and fifteen sub-districts known as nafot (נפות; singular: nafa). ... The Israeli Ministry of Interior recognizes three types of local government in Israel: cities, regional councils, and local councils. ... In Israel, a local council is a locality similar to a city in structure and way of life, that has not yet achieved a status of a city, which requires a minimum number of residents, among other things. ... Foreign relations of Israel deals with some of the following issues: In addition to seeking an end to hostilities with Arab forces, against which it has fought five wars since 1948, Israel has given high priority to gaining wide acceptance as a sovereign state with an important international role. ... Israel and the United Nations have had very mixed relations, since the states founding on May 14, 1948. ... The Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a part of the greater Arab-Israeli conflict, is an ongoing dispute between the State of Israel and Palestinian people. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Arguments about the applicability of various elements of international law underlie the debate around the Arab-Israeli conflict. ... From the time it was established in March 1945, the Arab League took an active role in the Arab-Israeli conflict. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... The modern Knesset building, Israels parliament, in Jerusalem Though similar-sounding, Beit Knesset (בית כנסת) literally means House of Assembly, and refers to a synagogue. ... The following are the members of Israels 1st Knesset Assembly by party. ...

1st Knesset (elected 1949)

2nd Knesset (elected 1951)

3rd Knesset (elected 1955)

4th Knesset (elected 1959)

5th Knesset (elected 1961)

6th Knesset (elected 1965)

7th Knesset (elected 1969)

8th Knesset (elected 1974)

9th Knesset (elected 1977)

Left Camp of Israel

• Walid Sadik - partial tenure

10th Knesset (elected 1981)

11th Knesset (elected 1984)

Arab Democratic Party

• Abdulwahab Darawshe - Alignment, Single Member PG of Abdulwahab Darawshe

12th Knesset (elected 1988)

Arab Democratic Party

• Abdulwahab Darawshe

Hadash

• Hashem Mahameed

Hadash (חדש) is a far left wing, largely Arab [1], popular front group in Israel made up of the Communist Party of Israel and other left-leaning political groups. ...

Labour, Alignment

• Salah Tarif
• Nawaf Mazalha - Deputy Speaker of the Knesset

Labour (העבודה HaAvoda) is an Israeli political party. ... Salah Tarif is an Arab Druze Israeli who has been a member of the Knesset since 1992. ...

13th Knesset (elected 1992)

Arab Democratic Party

• Abdulwahab Darawshe
• Taleb el-Sana

Taleb el-Sana Taleb el-Sana (born 1960) is an Israeli parliamentarian since 1992. ...

Hadash

• Hashem Mahameed
• Saleh Saleem

Hadash (חדש) is a far left wing, largely Arab [1], popular front group in Israel made up of the Communist Party of Israel and other left-leaning political groups. ...

Labour

• Salah Tarif - Deputy Speaker of the Knesset
• Nawaf Mazalha

Labour (העבודה HaAvoda) is an Israeli political party. ... Salah Tarif is an Arab Druze Israeli who has been a member of the Knesset since 1992. ...

Meretz

• Walid Sadik

Meretz (מרצ, Hebrew: vitality, energy) was an Israeli leftist secular political party. ...

14th Knesset (elected 1996)

Hadash-Balad

• Azmi Bishara - Balad
• Hashem Mahameed - Balad
• Ahmad Sa`d - Hadash
• Saleh Saleem - Hadash

Hadash (חדש) is a far left wing, largely Arab [1], popular front group in Israel made up of the Communist Party of Israel and other left-leaning political groups. ... Balad (Hebrew acronym for Brit Leumit Demokrati (National Democratic Assembly), (in Arabic Al-Tajamu Al-Watani Al-Dīmūqrati; balad (بلد) is also Arabic for country) is a political party in Israel representing the Israeli Arab minority. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

Labour

• Nawaf Mazalha - Deputy Speaker of the Knesset
• Salah Tarif
• Rafik Haj Yahia - Am Ehad

Labour (העבודה HaAvoda) is an Israeli political party. ... Salah Tarif is an Arab Druze Israeli who has been a member of the Knesset since 1992. ...

Mada-Ra'am

• Taleb el-Sana
• Abdulwahab Darawshe
• Abdulmalik Dehamshe
• Tawfik Khatib

Taleb el-Sana Taleb el-Sana (born 1960) is an Israeli parliamentarian since 1992. ...

Meretz

• Walid Sadik

Meretz (מרצ, Hebrew: vitality, energy) was an Israeli leftist secular political party. ...

15th Knesset (elected 1999)

Balad

• Azmi Bishara

Balad (Hebrew acronym for Brit Leumit Demokrati (National Democratic Assembly), (in Arabic Al-Tajamu Al-Watani Al-Dīmūqrati; balad (بلد) is also Arabic for country) is a political party in Israel representing the Israeli Arab minority. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

Balad, Ta'al

• Ahmad Tibi

Balad (Hebrew acronym for Brit Leumit Demokrati (National Democratic Assembly), (in Arabic Al-Tajamu Al-Watani Al-Dīmūqrati; balad (بلد) is also Arabic for country) is a political party in Israel representing the Israeli Arab minority. ... Taal, or the Arab Movement for Renewal, is a single-member Israeli parliamentary group that was founded by MK Ahmad Tibi after he left Balad during the 14th Knesset. ... Ahmad Tibi, Israeli Arab politician. ...

Hadash

• Mohammad Barakeh
• Issam Makhoul

Hadash (חדש) is a far left wing, largely Arab [1], popular front group in Israel made up of the Communist Party of Israel and other left-leaning political groups. ... Mohammad Barakeh, Israeli Arab politician. ... Issam Makhoul, Israeli Arab politician. ...

Meretz

• Hussniya Jabara

Meretz (מרצ, Hebrew: vitality, energy) was an Israeli leftist secular political party. ...

One Israel, Labour-Meimad

• Salah Tarif
• Nawaf Mazalha

Salah Tarif is an Arab Druze Israeli who has been a member of the Knesset since 1992. ...

Likud

• Ayoob Kara - Kara is Druze; Deputy Speaker of the Knesset

Likud (Hebrew: ליכוד, literally means consolidation) is a centre-right political party in Israel. ... Ayoob Kara (born December 3, 1955 in Israel) is an Arab Druze Israeli, and is currently a Knesset member of the Likud party. ...

United Arab List

• Abdulmalik Dehamshe - Deputy Speaker of the Knesset
• Muhamad Kanan
• Tawfik Khatib - National Arab Party
• Hashem Mahameed - National Unity - National Progressive Alliance
• Taleb el-Sana

United Arab List (RAAM, Hebrew. ... Taleb el-Sana Taleb el-Sana (born 1960) is an Israeli parliamentarian since 1992. ...

16th Knesset (elected 2003)

Balad

• Azmi Bishara
• Wasil Taha
• Jamal Zahalka

Balad (Hebrew acronym for Brit Leumit Demokrati (National Democratic Assembly), (in Arabic Al-Tajamu Al-Watani Al-Dīmūqrati; balad (بلد) is also Arabic for country) is a political party in Israel representing the Israeli Arab minority. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Wasil Taha (born April 24, 1952) is an Israeli Arab member of the Knesset. ... Dr. Jamal Zahalka (born January 11, 1955) is an Israeli Arab politician and member of the Knesset. ...

Hadash-Ta'al

• Mohammad Barakeh - member of Hadash; Deputy Speaker of the Knesset
• Issam Makhoul - member of Hadash
• Ahmad Tibi - member of Ta'al

Hadash (חדש) is a far left wing, largely Arab [1], popular front group in Israel made up of the Communist Party of Israel and other left-leaning political groups. ... Taal, or the Arab Movement for Renewal, is a single-member Israeli parliamentary group that was founded by MK Ahmad Tibi after he left Balad during the 14th Knesset. ... Mohammad Barakeh, Israeli Arab politician. ... Issam Makhoul, Israeli Arab politician. ... Ahmad Tibi, Israeli Arab politician. ...

Labour

Labour ran on a joint ticket with Meimad Labour (העבודה HaAvoda) is an Israeli political party. ... Meimad is a left-leaning religious political party in Israel, founded in 1988. ...

• Raleb Majadele (sometimes Ghalib al-Majadlah) - partial tenure
• Salah Tarif - partial tenure; Tarif is a Druze-Arab

Salah Tarif is an Arab Druze Israeli who has been a member of the Knesset since 1992. ...

Likud

• Majalli Wahabi - Wahabi is a Druze-Arab
• Ayoob Kara - Kara is Druze

Likud (Hebrew: ליכוד, literally means consolidation) is a centre-right political party in Israel. ... Majalli Wahabi is a member of Israels Knesset (parliament). ... Ayoob Kara (born December 3, 1955 in Israel) is an Arab Druze Israeli, and is currently a Knesset member of the Likud party. ...

United Arab List

• Taleb el-Sana
• Abdulmalik Dehamshe - Deputy Speaker of the Knesset

United Arab List (RAAM, Hebrew. ... Taleb el-Sana Taleb el-Sana (born 1960) is an Israeli parliamentarian since 1992. ...

17th Knesset (elected 2006)

Balad

• Azmi Bishara
• Wasil Taha
• Jamal Zahalka

Balad (Hebrew acronym for Brit Leumit Demokrati (National Democratic Assembly), (in Arabic Al-Tajamu Al-Watani Al-Dīmūqrati; balad (بلد) is also Arabic for country) is a political party in Israel representing the Israeli Arab minority. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Wasil Taha (born April 24, 1952) is an Israeli Arab member of the Knesset. ... Dr. Jamal Zahalka (born January 11, 1955) is an Israeli Arab politician and member of the Knesset. ...

Hadash

• Mohammad Barakeh
• Hana Sweid

Hadash (חדש) is a far left wing, largely Arab [1], popular front group in Israel made up of the Communist Party of Israel and other left-leaning political groups. ... Mohammad Barakeh, Israeli Arab politician. ... Hana Sweid is the director of the Arab Centre for Alternative Planning as well as mayor of Eilaboun, an Palestinian-Israeli village between the Sea of Galilee and Nazareth. ...

Kadima

• Majalli Wahabi - Wahabi is a Druze-Arab

Kadima (Hebrew: קדימה, Qādīmāh, forward) is a centrist [note] Israeli political party. ... Majalli Wahabi is a member of Israels Knesset (parliament). ...

Labour

Labour ran on a joint ticket with Meimad Labour (העבודה HaAvoda) is an Israeli political party. ... Meimad is a left-leaning religious political party in Israel, founded in 1988. ...

• Raleb Majadele (sometimes Ghalib al-Majadlah)

United Arab List

United Arab List, or Ra'am, ran on a joint ticket with the Ta'al party, the coalition known as Ra'am-Ta'al. United Arab List (RAAM, Hebrew. ... Taal, or the Arab Movement for Renewal, is a single-member Israeli parliamentary group that was founded by MK Ahmad Tibi after he left Balad during the 14th Knesset. ...

• Ibrahim Sarsur
• Ahmad Tibi - member of Ta'al
• Taleb el-Sana (sometimes Taleb al-Sana)
• Abbas Zakour (sometimes Abas Zkoor)