Hadash-Ta’al, Balad sign deal to re-establish Joint List weeks ahead of Israel's election

After weeks of internal disputes and negotiations, the Israeli Arab parties Hadash, Ta'al, and Balad have signed an agreement to run together in the upcoming election, reviving the Joint List. The deal, which is still pending final approval from the parties' institutions, is expected to be officially announced in the coming days. The breakthrough reportedly came after a "Reconciliation Committee" proposed a framework that addressed key disagreements, including the placement of Ta'al's second candidate on the electoral list.

Ta'al chairperson MK Ahmad Tibi had initially opposed the framework but later withdrew his objection. Sources familiar with the negotiations described a private meeting between Hadash's Prof. Yousef Jabareen and former MK attorney Osama Saadi, an associate of Tibi, as positive. This meeting appears to have paved the way for Tibi to signal his willingness to accept the proposed arrangement.

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The assessment among those involved says all sides ultimately compromised to complete the alliance before the official deadline for submitting candidate lists at the beginning of September.

As part of the agreement, Tibi is expected to secure the position of chairman of the Joint List parliamentary faction, the post of Deputy Speaker of the Knesset, and a seat on the Knesset Finance Committee. The candidate list, subject to final confirmation, includes prominent figures from each party, with Ta'al's second candidate reportedly assigned the ninth position.

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Tibi is expected to receive the position of chairman of the Joint List parliamentary faction, the post of Deputy Speaker of the Knesset, and membership on a prominent committee such as the Knesset Finance Committee.