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 102 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 (12)

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

Past members (90)

Knesset member Portrait Party(s) Knesset(s) Notes
Ahmed A-Dahar Ahmed A-Dahar Progress and Development 4, 5
Afu Agbaria Afu Agbaria Hadash 18, 19
Taleb Abu Arar Taleb Abu Arar United Arab List
Joint List		 19, 20 Bedouin
Mahmud A-Nashaf Mahmud Al-Nashaf Agriculture and Development 4
Hamad Abu Rabia Hamad Abu Rabia Arab List for Bedouins and Villagers
Alignment
United Arab List 		8, 9
Labib Hussein Abu Rokan Labib Hussein Abu Rokan Cooperation and Brotherhood 4
Jabar Asakla Jabar Asakla Joint List 22, 23 Druze
Assad Assad Assad Assad Likud 13
Shafik Assad Shafik Assad Dash
Democratic Movement
Ahva
Telem 		9
Youssef Atauna Youssef Atauna Hadash 20, 25
Zeidan Atashi Zeidan Atashi Shinui 9, 11
Juma Azbarga Juma Azbarga Joint List 20 Bedouin
Mohammad Barakeh Mohammad Barakeh Hadash 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 Former Deputy Knesset speaker
Zouheir Bahloul Issawi Freij Zionist Union 20 Sunni Muslim[1]
Rostam Bastuni Rostam Bastuni Mapam 2
Azmi Bishara Azmi Bishara Balad 14, 15, 16, 17
Ahmed Dabbah Ahmed Dabbah Kadima 18
Abdulwahab Darawshe Abdulwahab Darawshe Alignment
Arab Democratic Party 		11, 12, 13, 14
Abdulmalik Dehamshe Abdulmalik Dehamshe United Arab List 14, 15, 16 Deputy Knesset speaker
Yussef Diab Yussef Diab Cooperation and Brotherhood 4
Seif el-Din el-Zoubi 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 Hussein Faris Mapam 12
Issawi Frej Issawi Freij Meretz 19, 20, 21, 24 Sunni Muslim[2]
Basel Ghattas Basel Ghattas Balad
Joint List 		19, 20 Christian
Mazen Ghanaim Mazen Ghanaim Ra'am 24
Masud Ghnaim Mas'oud Ghnaim United Arab List
Joint List		 18, 19, 20 Sunni Muslim
Emile Habibi Emile Habibi Maki
Rakah 		2, 3, 5, 6, 7
Haneh Hadad Haneh Hadad Labor Party 13 Christian
Rafik Haj Yahia Rafik Haj Yahia One Nation
Labor Party 		14
Walid Haj Yahia Walid Haj Yahia Left Camp of Israel
Meretz 		9, 13, 14
Faras Hamdan Faras Hamdan Agriculture and Development 2, 3
Yussuf Hamis Yussuf Hamis Mapam 3, 4, 5
Said al-Harumi Said al-Harumi Joint List
Ra'am		 20, 22, 23, 24 Bedouin
Salah-Hassan Hanifes Salah-Hassan Hanifes Progress and Work 2, 3 Druze
Nadia Hilou Nadia Hilou Labor Party 17 Christian
Ibrahim Hijazi Ibrahim Hijazi Joint List 20 Sunni Muslim
Halil-Salim Jabara Halil-Salim Jabara Ahdut HaAvoda 5
Hussniya Jabara Hussniya Jabara Meretz 15 First female Arab MK
Yousef Jabareen Yousef Jabareen Joint List
Hadash-Ta'al
Joint List 		20, 21, 22, 23 Sunni Muslim
Amin-Salim Jarjora Amin-Salim Jarjora Democratic List of Nazareth 1
Muhamad Kanan Muhamad Kanan United Arab List
Arab National Party 		15
Masaad Kassis Masaad Kassis Democratic List for Israeli Arabs 2, 3 Melkite
Ayoob Kara Ayoob Kara Likud 15, 16, 18, 20 Druze, Former Deputy Knesset speaker
Hamad Khalaily Hamad Khalaily Alignment 10
Tawfik Khatib Tawfik Khatib United Arab List
Arab National Party 		14, 15
Raleb Majadele 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 Hashem Mahameed Hadash
Balad
United Arab List
National Unity – National Progressive Alliance 		12, 13, 14, 15
Issam Makhoul Issam Makhoul Hadash 15, 16
Ibtisam Mara'ana Ibtisam Mara'ana Labour 24
Mufid Mari Mufid Mari Blue and White 24 Druze
Abdullah Abu Ma'aruf Abdullah Abu Ma'aruf Joint List 20 Druze
Nawaf Massalha Nawaf Massalha Alignment
Labor Party
One Israel 		12, 13, 14, 15 Deputy Minister, Deputy Knesset speaker
Mohammed Miari Mohammed Miari Progressive List for Peace 11, 12
Jabr Moade 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 Gadeer Mreeh Blue and White
Yesh Atid-Telem 		21, 22, 23 Druze
Fateen Mulla Fateen Mulla Likud 21, 23, 24 Druze
Hanna Mwais Hanna Mwais Hadash 9
Mohamed Naffa Mohamed Naffa Hadash 12 Druze
Said Nafa Said Nafa Balad 17, 18 Druze
Elias Nakhleh Elias Nakhleh Progress and Development
Cooperation and Development
Jewish-Arab Brotherhood
Cooperation and Brotherhood 		4, 5, 6, 7
Amal Nasser el-Din Said Nafa Likud 8, 9, 10, 11 Druze
Diyab Obeid Diyab Obeid Cooperation and Brotherhood 5, 6, 7
Niven Abu Rahmoun Niven Abu Rahmoun Joint List 20
Saleh Saad Saleh Saad Zionist Union 20 Druze
Osama Saadi Osama Saadi Joint List
Hadash-Ta'al
Joint List 		20, 21, 22, 23, 24 Sunni Muslim
Ahmad Sa'd Ahmad Sa'd Hadash 14
Ali Salalha
Meretz 24 Druze
Taleb el-Sana Taleb es-Sana Arab Democratic Party
United Arab List 		13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 Bedouin
Sondos Saleh Sondos Saleh Joint List 23
Saleh Saleem Saleh Saleem Hadash 13, 14
Ibrahim Sarsur Ibrahim Sarsur United Arab List 17, 18, 19 Sunni Muslim
Mtanes Shehadeh Mtanes Shehadeh Ra'am–Balad
Joint List		 21, 22, 23 Christian
Sami Abu Shehadeh Sami Abu Shehadeh Joint List 22, 23, 24
Shachiv Shnaan Shachiv Shnaan Labour
Independence 		17, 18 Druze
Saleh Suleiman Saleh Suleiman Progress and Work 3
Hana Sweid Hana Sweid Hadash 17, 18, 19 Christian
Wasil Taha Wasil Taha Balad 16, 17
Salah Tarif 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 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 Wael Younis Joint List 20
Majalli Wahabi Majalli Wahabi Likud
Kadima
Hatnuah 		16, 17, 18 Druze, Former Deputy Knesset speaker, briefly acting President
Muhammed Wattad Muhammed Wattad Alignment
Mapam
Hadash 		10, 11
Abd al-Hakim Hajj Yahya Abd al-Hakim Hajj Yahya Joint List
Ra'am–Balad		 20, 21 Sunni Muslim
Heba Yazbak Heba Yazbak Ra'am–Balad
Joint List		 21, 22, 23 Sunni Muslim
Jamal Zahalka Jamal Zahalka Balad
Joint List		 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Abbas Zakour Abbas Zakour United Arab List 17
Tawfiq Ziad Tawfiq Ziad Rakah
Hadash 		8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
Haneen Zoabi Haneen Zouabi 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 Abd el-Aziz el-Zoubi Mapam
Alignment 		6, 7, 8 First Arab Deputy Minister
Ghaida Rinawie Zoabi 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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