Racism is not what has kept Arab parties out of Israeli government coalitions, nor is it the reason that Gantz has ruled out any coalition with the Joint List.
The Central Elections Committee on Wednesday night accepted the petition submitted against the Arab Ra’am-Balad political party and barred it from running in the elections.
The departure of radical Arab MKs from the Knesset presents a unique opportunity to foster stronger relations between Israel’s Jewish majority and Arab minority.
'We will boycott Pence’s speech, which will be a eulogy for peace,' Arab Knesset member Jamal Zahalka declared. Netanyahu slams the boycott as a 'disgrace.'
As locals protested the demolition of illegal Bedouin structures, an Arab-Israeli rammed his car into police officers, killing one and wounding another.
The Israeli political Arab bloc is backing Member of Knesset Jamal Zahalka, who was summoned for questioning after abusing Jewish visitors and security officers on the Temple Mount.
Ahmed Tibi, an Arab Member of Israel's Knesset, says he misses late arch-terrorist Yasser Arafat, who dedicated his life to fighting Israel both diplomatically and with extreme violence.
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