List of Arab members of the Knesset

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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 100 past and present members. Some Israeli Druze dispute the label "Arab" and consider Druze to be a separate ethnic group. However, because they speak Arabic as their first language they are still included in this list.

Current members (11)

Knesset member Portrait Party(s) Knesset(s) Notes
Mansour Abbas United Arab List 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 Sunni Muslim
Afif Abed Likud 25 Druze
Hamad Amar Yisrael Beiteinu 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25 Druze
Youssef Atauna Hadash 20, 25
Yasir Hujeirat United Arab List 25
Waleed Alhwashla United Arab List 25
Iman Khatib-Yasin United Arab List 23, 24, 25 Sunni Muslim
Ayman Odeh Hadash 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 Non-religious (raised Sunni Muslim)
Waleed Taha United Arab List 22, 23, 24, 25
Ahmad Tibi Ta'al 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 Sunni Muslim
Aida Touma-Suleiman Hadash 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25

Past members (90)

Knesset member Portrait Party(s) Knesset(s) Notes
Ahmed A-Dahar Progress and Development 4, 5
Afu Agbaria Hadash 18, 19
Taleb Abu Arar United Arab List
Joint List		 19, 20 Bedouin
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
Jabar Asakla Joint List 22, 23 Druze
Assad Assad Likud 13
Shafik Assad Dash
Democratic Movement
Ahva
Telem 		9
Zeidan Atashi Shinui 9, 11
Juma Azbarga Joint List 20 Bedouin
Mohammad Barakeh Hadash 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 Former Deputy Knesset speaker
Zouheir Bahloul Zionist Union 20 Sunni Muslim[1]
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
Issawi Frej Meretz 19, 20, 21, 24 Sunni Muslim[2]
Basel Ghattas Balad
Joint List 		19, 20 Christian
Mazen Ghanaim Ra'am 24
Masud Ghnaim United Arab List
Joint List		 18, 19, 20 Sunni Muslim
Emile Habibi Maki
Rakah 		2, 3, 5, 6, 7
Haneh Hadad Labor Party 13 Christian
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
Said al-Harumi Joint List
Ra'am		 20, 22, 23, 24 Bedouin
Salah-Hassan Hanifes Progress and Work 2, 3 Druze
Akram Hasson Kadima
Kulanu		 18, 20 Druze
Nadia Hilou Labor Party 17 Christian
Ibrahim Hijazi Joint List 20 Sunni Muslim
Halil-Salim Jabara Ahdut HaAvoda 5
Hussniya Jabara Meretz 15 First female Arab MK
Yousef Jabareen Joint List
Hadash-Ta'al
Joint List 		20, 21, 22, 23 Sunni Muslim
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 Melkite
Ayoob Kara Likud 15, 16, 18, 20 Druze, Former Deputy Knesset speaker
Hamad Khalaily Alignment 10
Tawfik Khatib United Arab List
Arab National Party 		14, 15
Raleb Majadele Labour 16, 17, 18, 19 First Muslim Arab Minister. Minister without Portfolio (2007), Minister of Science, Culture and Sport (2007–2009)
Hashem Mahameed Hadash
Balad
United Arab List
National Unity – National Progressive Alliance 		12, 13, 14, 15
Issam Makhoul Hadash 15, 16
Ibtisam Mara'ana Labour 24
Mufid Mari Blue and White 24 Druze
Abdullah Abu Ma'aruf Joint List 20 Druze
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, Druze
Gadeer Mreeh Blue and White
Yesh Atid-Telem 		21, 22, 23 Druze
Fateen Mulla Likud 21, 23, 24 Druze
Hanna Mwais Hadash 9
Mohamed Naffa Hadash 12 Druze
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 Druze
Diyab Obeid Cooperation and Brotherhood 5, 6, 7
Niven Abu Rahmoun Joint List 20
Saleh Saad Zionist Union 20 Druze
Osama Saadi Joint List
Hadash-Ta'al
Joint List 		20, 21, 22, 23, 24 Sunni Muslim
Ahmad Sa'd Hadash 14
Ali Salalha Meretz 24 Druze
Taleb el-Sana Arab Democratic Party
United Arab List 		13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 Bedouin
Sondos Saleh Joint List 23
Saleh Saleem Hadash 13, 14
Ibrahim Sarsur United Arab List 17, 18, 19 Sunni Muslim
Mtanes Shehadeh Ra'am–Balad
Joint List		 21, 22, 23 Christian
Sami Abu Shehadeh Joint List 22, 23, 24
Shachiv Shnaan Labour
Independence 		17, 18 Druze
Saleh Suleiman Progress and Work 3
Hana Sweid Hadash 17, 18, 19 Christian
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, Druze
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
Wael Younis Joint List 20
Majalli Wahabi Likud
Kadima
Hatnuah 		16, 17, 18 Druze, Former Deputy Knesset speaker, briefly acting President
Muhammed Wattad Alignment
Mapam
Hadash 		10, 11
Abd al-Hakim Hajj Yahya Joint List
Ra'am–Balad		 20, 21 Sunni Muslim
Heba Yazbak Ra'am–Balad
Joint List		 21, 22, 23 Sunni Muslim
Jamal Zahalka Balad
Joint List		 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Abbas Zakour United Arab List 17
Tawfiq Ziad Rakah
Hadash 		8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
Haneen Zoabi Balad
Joint List		 18, 19, 20 Sunni Muslim.[3] First Arab woman elected to the Knesset on an Arab party's list.
Abd el-Aziz el-Zoubi Mapam
Alignment 		6, 7, 8 First Arab Deputy Minister
Ghaida Rinawie Zoabi Meretz 24

See also

References

  1. ^ Israeli Arab sportscaster to get into game from inside Knesset Times of Israel, 5 December 2014
  2. ^ International Holocaust Remembrance Day Marked by 54 Knesset Members at Auschwitz The Algemeiner, 27 January 2014
  3. ^ 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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