23.01.2026 - 19:30 [ Middle East Eye ]

Palestinian parties in Israel agree to revive Joint List ahead of elections

The pledge document, entitled „Joint List Now“, was signed by Sami Abu Shehadeh, head of the National Democratic Assembly (Balad); Ayman Odeh, head of the Hadash alliance; Ahmad Tibi, head of the Arab Movement for Change (Ta’al); and Mansour Abbas, head of the United Arab List (Ra’am).

The parties first formed the Joint List in 2015 to run on a shared platform representing Palestinian citizens of Israel.