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.

Current members (10)

Knesset member Party(s) Knesset(s) Notes
Mansour AbbasMansour AbbasRa'am–Balad
Joint List
Ra'am		21, 22, 23, 24, 25Sunni Muslim
Hamad Amar Hamad Amar Yisrael Beiteinu 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25 Druze
Youssef AtaunaJoint List
Hadash-Ta'al
20, 25
Yasser HujiratRa'am25
Walid al-HuashlaRa'am25
Iman Khatib-Yasin Iman Khatib-Yasin Joint List Ra'am 23, 24, 25 Sunni Muslim
Ayman OdehAyman OdehJoint List
Hadash-Ta'al
Joint List
Hadash-Ta'al
20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25Non-religious (raised Sunni Muslim)
Walid Taha Joint List
Ra'am		 22, 23, 24, 25
Ahmad TibiAhmad TibiBalad
Ta'al
Ra'am
Joint List
Hadash-Ta'al
Joint List
Hadash-Ta'al
 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25Sunni Muslim
Aida Touma-SuleimanAida Touma-SuleimanJoint List
Hadash-Ta'al
Joint List
Hadash-Ta'al
20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25

Past members

Knesset member Party(s) Knesset(s) Notes
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 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 Joint List 22, 23 Druze
Assad Assad Likud 13
Shafik Assad Dash
Democratic Movement
Ahva
Telem		 9
Zeidan Atashi Shinui 9, 11
Juma AzbargaJoint List20Bedouin
Mohammad Barakeh Mohammad Barakeh Hadash 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 Former Deputy Knesset speaker
Zouheir BahloulIssawi FreijZionist Union20Sunni Muslim[1]
Rostam Bastuni Mapam 2
Azmi Bishara Azmi Bishara Balad 14, 15, 16, 17
Ahmed Dabbah 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 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 FrejIssawi FreijMeretz19, 20, 21, 24Sunni Muslim[2]
Basel Ghattas Basel Ghattas Balad
Joint List		 19, 20 Christian
Mazen GhanaimMazen GhanaimRa'am24
Masud GhnaimMas'oud GhnaimUnited Arab List
Joint List		18, 19, 20Sunni Muslim
Emile Habibi 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 Walid Haj Yahia Left Camp of Israel
Meretz		 9, 13, 14
Faras Hamdan Faras Hamdan Agriculture and Development 2, 3
Yussuf Hamis Mapam 3, 4, 5
Said al-HarumiSaid al-HarumiJoint List
Ra'am		20, 22, 23, 24Bedouin
Salah-Hassan Hanifes Progress and Work 2, 3 Druze
Akram HassonKadima
Kulanu		18, 20Druze
Nadia Hilou Nadia Hilou Labor Party 17 Christian
Ibrahim Hijazi Joint List 20 Sunni Muslim
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 United Arab List
Arab National Party		 15
Masaad Kassis Democratic List for Israeli Arabs 2, 3
Ayoob Kara 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 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 Issam Makhoul Hadash 15, 16
Ibtisam Mara'anaIbtisam Mara'anaLabour24
Mufid Mari Mufid Mari Blue and White 24 Druze
Abdullah Abu Ma'aruf 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 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 Hadash 9
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 Cooperation and Brotherhood 5, 6, 7
Niven Abu Rahmoun Niven Abu Rahmoun Joint List 20
Saleh SaadZionist Union20Druze
Osama Saadi
Joint List
Hadash-Ta'al
Joint List		 20, 21, 22, 23, 24Sunni Muslim
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 SalehJoint List23
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, 23Christian
Sami Abu ShehadehSami Abu ShehadehJoint List22, 23, 24
Shachiv Shnaan Labour
Independence		 17, 18 Druze
Saleh Suleiman Progress and Work 3
Hana Sweid Hana Sweid Hadash 17, 18, 19 Christian
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 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 YounisJoint List20
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 YahyaAbd al-Hakim Hajj YahyaJoint List
Ra'am–Balad		20, 21Sunni Muslim
Heba YazbakRa'am–Balad
Joint List		21, 22, 23Sunni Muslim
Jamal ZahalkaJamal ZahalkaBalad
Joint List		16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Abbas Zakour United Arab List 17
Tawfiq Ziad Rakah
Hadash		 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
Haneen ZoabiHaneen ZouabiBalad
Joint List		18, 19, 20Sunni 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 ZoabiGhaida Rinawie ZoabiMeretz24

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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