Balad Party

Qatar criticizes Israel democracy, promotes own advancing social rights during UN General Assembly

On the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, the event "Realizing Social Rights and Renewing Democracy: From Doha and Chisinau to a New Democratic Compact for Europe" was held on Tuesday.

|ByANNA BARSKY
Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al Thani speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly at UN Headquarters on September 22, 2026 in New York City.
Ra'am party head MK Mansour Abbas leads a faction meeting, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on January 12, 2026.

Central Elections Committee bars Arab Ra'am, Joint List parties from running in October elections

The CEC's decision is temporary pending a ruling from the Supreme Court.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN, JAMES GENN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Head of the Balad party MK Sami Abu Shehadeh arrives to cast his vote a voting station, on November 1, 2022, for the Israeli general elections. November 1, 2022.

Election panel to weigh whether Balad leader Abu Shehadeh crossed legal line for Knesset run

Abu Shehadeh faces a disqualification hearing centered on an October 8, 2023, article and whether it meets the Supreme Court’s strict legal standard.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN
Ra’am party chairman Mansour Abbas, together with party member Yoav Segalovich, arrives to submit the party list to the Central Elections Committee, Jerusalem, September 7, 2026; illustrative.

Ra’am, Joint List fight bids to bar them from Knesset election

Ra’am, the Joint List, Balad and two candidates asked the Central Elections Committee to reject six petitions seeking to bar them from the 2026 Knesset election.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN

How did Israeli-Arabs react to Benjamin Netanyahu's election victory?

The Jerusalem Post spoke to two experts on the Israeli-Arab population in an attempt to understand the citizens' thoughts and feelings about the incoming coalition and government.

NOVEMBER 10, 2022ByELIAV BREUER
Joint List party chairman Ayman Odeh visits the home of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in Jenin, in the east Jerusalem Neighborhood of Beit Hanina, May 11, 2022

Netanyahu won Israel's elections because of Lapid bloc's faults

POLITICAL AFFAIRS: The anti-Netanyahu bloc has three people to blame: Yair Lapid, Transportation Minister Merav Michaeli and Balad leader MK Sami Abou Shahadeh.

NOVEMBER 4, 2022ByELIAV BREUER
Likud party chairman Benjamin Netanyahu arrives with his wife Sara to cast his vote at a voting station in Jerusalem, on November 1, 2022, in the Israeli general elections.

Israel election: Final results announced for election 2022

With Meretz and Balad definitely below the threshold, Netanyahu is ensured victory and will look to form a coalition.

NOVEMBER 2, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Vote counting at the Knesset on November 3, 2022

Ra'am, Balad and Hadash-Ta'al waiting to learn Israeli election fate

Updated exit polls later showed that Balad was close to crossing the threshold, which could wipe out Netanyahu's majority.

NOVEMBER 1, 2022ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
Ra'am party members at the campaign headquarters in the Arab Israeli town of Tamra, as the results of the Israeli elections are announced. November 1, 2022.

Arab party Balad mourns death of Palestinian terrorist doctor killed in Jenin

Dr. Abdallah Abu al Teen, a commander in Al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades and a doctor at the Palestinian Health Ministry, was killed in Jenin on Friday.

OCTOBER 16, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Dr. Abdallah Abu al Teen, the Fatah terrorist killed in clashes with IDF soldiers on October 14, 2022

High Court greenlights Chikli, Silman and Balad to run in election

Petitioners said that they were disappointed in the ruling * Zehava Galon says that Chikli and Silman protected by corruption

OCTOBER 9, 2022ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Yamina MK Idit Silman at the Knesset, April 25, 2022.

Israel Elections: High Court to rule on fate of Arab Knesset faction

The High Court for years has routinely rejected these kinds of petitions as presenting some disturbing evidence against the party.

OCTOBER 6, 2022ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE President Esther Hayut hears a petition at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem

Balad Party appeals to Supreme Court after barred from running for next Knesset

The appeal will be heard in the court before a panel of at least nine judges, and a final decision will be published by next Sunday.

OCTOBER 4, 2022ByARIK BENDER/MAARIV
Director of the Elections Committee of the Knesset, Orly Adas, Yitzhak Amit, Chairman of the Election Committee and Attorney Ilan Bombach, Vice Chairman of the Election Committee discuss the disqualification of Balad and Ra'am on September 22, 2022 at the Knesset in Jerusalem.

Israel Elections: 3 stories that define the path to the finish line

INSIDE POLITICS: These are the three key stories that will define and design the path to the finish line and are worth following in the weeks ahead.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022ByTAL SHALEV
INTERIOR MINISTER Ayelet Shaked speaks to students from the Blich school in Ramat Gan last week.

Balad banned from running in election, Central Election Committee rules

Two Arab parties had faced appeals on grounds for "supporting terror" and reportedly opposing Israel's definition as a Jewish state.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022ByELIAV BREUER
Director of the Elections Committee of the Knesset, Orly Adas, Yitzhak Amit, Chairman of the Election Committee and Attorney Ilan Bombach, Vice Chairman of the Election Committee discuss the disqualification of Balad and Ra'am on September 22, 2022 at the Knesset in Jerusalem.