Israel’s Arab political parties have united for the first time

A Joint List campaign billboard in the Arab Israeli town of Umm el-Fahm. Israel’s Arab minority is hoping to gain much-needed muscle after next week’s parliamentary election, with four Arab parties uniting under one banner for the first time. (Ammar Awad/Reuters)

By Ruth Eglash-March 10 at 3:30 AM
TAYBEH, Israel — A coalition of once fractious Arab parties is suddenly emerging as Israel’s newest power bloc, forcing the Jewish state to pay attention to its large Arab minority as never before.
Israel’s Arab Political Parties Have United for the First Time by Thavam Ratna