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 76 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 (17)
Knesset member |
Party(s) |
Knesset(s) |
Comments |
Hamad Amar |
|
Yisrael Beiteinu |
18, 19, 20 |
Druze |
Taleb Abu Arar |
 |
United Arab List Joint List |
19, 20 |
Bedouin |
Zouheir Bahloul |
|
Zionist Union |
20 |
Sunni Muslim[1] |
Issawi Frej |
 |
Meretz |
19, 20 |
Sunni Muslim[2] |
Basel Ghattas |
 |
Balad Joint List |
19, 20 |
Christian |
Masud Ghnaim |
 |
United Arab List Joint List |
18, 19, 20 |
Sunni Muslim |
Akram Hasson |
|
Kadima Kulanu |
18, 20 |
Druze |
Yousef Jabareen |
|
Joint List |
20 |
|
Ayoob Kara |
 |
Likud |
15, 16, 18, 20 |
Druze, Former Deputy Knesset speaker |
Abdullah Abu Ma'aruf |
|
Joint List |
20 |
Druze |
Ayman Odeh |
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Joint List |
20 |
Non-religious |
Osama Saadi |
|
Joint List |
20 |
|
Ahmad Tibi |
 |
Balad Ta'al United Arab List Joint List |
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 |
Sunni Muslim |
Aida Touma-Suleiman |
|
Joint List |
20 |
Christian |
Abd al-Hakim Hajj Yahya |
|
Joint List |
20 |
|
Jamal Zahalka |
 |
Balad Joint List |
16, 17, 18, 19, 20 |
|
Haneen Zoabi |
 |
Balad Joint List |
18, 19, 20 |
Sunni Muslim.[3] First Arab woman elected to the Knesset on an Arab party's list. |
Past members (59)
Knesset member |
Party(s) |
Knesset(s) |
Comments |
Ahmed A-Dahar |
|
Progress and Development |
4, 5 |
|
Afu Agbaria |
 |
Hadash |
18, 19 |
|
Mahmud A-Nashaf |
|
Agriculture and Development |
4 |
|
Hamad Abu Rabia |
|
Arab List for Bedouins and Villagers Alignment United Arab List |
8, 9 |
|
Labib Hussein Abu Rokan |
|
Cooperation and Brotherhood |
4 |
|
Assad Assad |
|
Likud |
13 |
|
Shafik Assad |
|
Dash Democratic Movement Ahva Telem |
9 |
|
Zeidan Atashi |
|
Shinui |
9, 11 |
|
Mohammad Barakeh |
 |
Hadash |
15, 16, 17, 18, 19 |
Former Deputy Knesset speaker |
Rostam Bastuni |
|
Mapam |
2 |
|
Azmi Bishara |
 |
Balad |
14, 15, 16, 17 |
|
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 |
 |
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 |
Emile Habibi |
 |
Maki Rakah |
2, 3, 5, 6, 7 |
|
Haneh Hadad |
|
Labor Party |
13 |
|
Rafik Haj Yahia |
|
One Nation Labor Party |
14 |
Walid Haj Yahia |
|
Left Camp of Israel Meretz |
9, 13, 14 |
|
Faras Hamdan |
|
Agriculture and Development |
2, 3 |
|
Yussuf Hamis |
|
Mapam |
3, 4, 5 |
|
Salah-Hassan Hanifes |
|
Progress and Work |
2, 3 |
|
Nadia Hilou |
|
Labor Party |
17 |
|
Halil-Salim Jabara |
|
Ahdut HaAvoda |
5 |
|
Hussniya Jabara |
|
Meretz |
15 |
First female Arab MK |
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 |
|
Hamad Khalaily |
|
Alignment |
10 |
|
Tawfik Khatib |
|
United Arab List Arab National Party |
14, 15, |
|
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 |
 |
Hadash |
15, 16 |
|
Nawaf Massalha |
|
Alignment Labor Party One Israel |
12, 13, 14, 15 |
Deputy Minister, Deputy Knesset speaker |
Mohammed Miari |
|
Progressive List for Peace |
11, 12 |
|
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 |
Hanna Mwais |
|
Hadash |
9 |
|
Mohamed Naffa |
|
Hadash |
12 |
|
Said Nafa |
|
Balad |
17, 18 |
Druze |
Elias Nakhleh |
|
Progress and Development Cooperation and Development Jewish-Arab Brotherhood Cooperation and Brotherhood |
4, 5, 6, 7 |
|
Amal Nasser el-Din |
|
Likud |
8, 9, 10, 11 |
|
Diyab Obeid |
|
Cooperation and Brotherhood |
5, 6, 7 |
|
Ahmad Sa'd |
|
Hadash |
14 |
|
Taleb el-Sana |
 |
Arab Democratic Party United Arab List |
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 |
Bedouin |
Saleh Saleem |
|
Hadash |
13, 14 |
|
Ibrahim Sarsur |
 |
United Arab List |
17, 18, 19 |
|
Shachiv Shnaan |
|
Labour Independence |
17, 18 |
Druze |
Saleh Suleiman |
|
Progress and Work |
3 |
|
Hana Sweid |
 |
Hadash |
17, 18, 19 |
Christian |
Wasil Taha |
|
Balad |
16, 17 |
|
Salah Tarif |
|
Alignment Labor Party One Israel |
12, 13, 14, 15, 16 |
First Arab Minister (Minister without Portfolio), also Deputy Knesset speaker |
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 |
Majalli Wahabi |
|
Likud Kadima Hatnuah |
16, 17, 18 |
Druze, Former Deputy Knesset speaker, briefly acting President |
Muhammed Wattad |
|
Alignment Mapam Hadash |
10, 11 |
|
Abbas Zakour |
|
United Arab List |
17 |
|
Tawfiq Ziad |
 |
Rakah Hadash |
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 |
|
Abd el-Aziz el-Zoubi |
|
Mapam Alignment |
6, 7, 8 |
First Arab Deputy Minister |
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