List of Arab members of the Knesset
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, as they speak Arabic as their first language they are still included in this list.
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Current members (10)
| Knesset member | Party(s) | Knesset(s) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mansour Abbas |  | United Arab List | 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 | Sunni Muslim |
| 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 | 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 | _-_Hammad_Abu_Rabia.jpg.webp) |
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 | .JPG.webp) | 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 | ||
| 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 | .jpg.webp) |
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 | .jpg.webp) |
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 | .jpg.webp) |
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 | _(cropped).jpg.webp) |
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 | .jpg.webp) | Meretz | 24 | |
See also
- List of Arab citizens of Israel
References
- Israeli Arab sportscaster to get into game from inside Knesset Times of Israel, 5 December 2014
- International Holocaust Remembrance Day Marked by 54 Knesset Members at Auschwitz The Algemeiner, 27 January 2014
- 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.
External links
- Knesset members Knesset website
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