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Arab parties’ Joint List deal collapses as Tibi rejects proposed Knesset slate

From Jerusalem Post · () English

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  • Arab parties Hadash, Ta'al, and Balad failed to agree on a joint Knesset slate for the upcoming elections after Ta'al leader Ahmad Tibi rejected a proposed list.
  • The collapse of negotiations could impact the parties' electoral performance, as polls suggest they would win more seats running together.
  • The internal Reconciliation Committee's proposal for dividing the slate was accepted by Hadash and Balad but rejected by Tibi, leading to resignations from the committee.

Negotiations for a unified "Joint List" among major Arab parties in Israel have collapsed ahead of the October 27 elections. Hadash, Ta'al, and Balad, which had empowered an internal Reconciliation Committee to determine their Knesset slate, failed to reach an agreement after Ta'al leader MK Ahmad Tibi rejected the committee's proposal.

There has been a breakdown in the talks.

— Hadash spokespersonFollowing the announcement of the Reconciliation Committee’s proposal.

The committee's plan placed the newly appointed Hadash chairman, Yousef Jabareen, first on the list, with Tibi in the second slot. While Hadash and Balad leaders welcomed the proposal and agreed to proceed, Tibi's rejection left the alliance in disarray. A Hadash spokesperson confirmed the breakdown, stating that "there has been a breakdown in the talks."

Following the failed negotiations, two members of the Reconciliation Committee resigned. Hadash emphasized its commitment to broad agreement and respecting public wishes, urging all parties to prepare for a joint campaign to increase voter turnout and ensure strong political representation. Jabareen stated that a "large and strong Joint List" is necessary to oppose the current government.

Now, the responsibility lies with all of us to move forward without delay and prepare for the joint campaign, increase voter turnout among the Arab public, and ensure the strongest and broadest political representation possible.

— HadashFollowing the failure in negotiations.

Polls indicate that the Arab parties could secure more seats by running as a united front rather than competing separately. The door reportedly remains open for the fourth main Arab party, Ra'am, to join the alliance before the candidate submission deadline.

A large and strong Joint List will work with all its might to send the Netanyahu-Ben Gvir-Smotrich government home.

— Yousef JabareenCommenting on the need for a united front.
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