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 86 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.

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Current members (17)
Knesset member Party(s) Knesset(s) Comments
Mansour AbbasRa'am–Balad
Joint List		21, 22, 23Sunni Muslim
Hamad Amar Yisrael Beiteinu 18, 19, 20, 22, 23 Druze
Jabar Asakla Joint List 22, 23 Druze
Said al-HarumiJoint List20, 22, 23Bedouin
Yousef JabareenJoint List
Hadash-Ta'al
Joint List		20, 21, 22, 23
Iman Khatib-Yasin Joint List 23
Gadeer MreehBlue and White
Yesh Atid-Telem		21, 22, 23Druze
Fateen MullaLikud21, 23Druze
Ayman OdehJoint List
Hadash-Ta'al
Joint List		20, 21, 22, 23Non-religious
Osama Saadi
Joint List
Hadash-Ta'al
Joint List		 20, 21, 22, 23Sunni Muslim
Sondos SalehJoint List23
Mtanes ShehadehRa'am–Balad
Joint List		21, 22, 23Christian
Sami Abu ShehadehJoint List22, 23
Walid Taha Joint List 22, 23
Ahmad TibiBalad
Ta'al
Ra'am
Joint List
Hadash-Ta'al
Joint List		 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23Sunni Muslim
Aida Touma-SuleimanJoint List
Hadash-Ta'al
Joint List		20, 21, 22, 23Christian
Heba YazbakRa'am–Balad
Joint List		21, 22, 23Sunni Muslim

Past members
Knesset member Party(s) Knesset(s) Comments
Ahmed A-Dahar Progress and Development 4, 5
Afu Agbaria Hadash 18, 19
Taleb Abu Arar United Arab List
Joint List		19, 20 Bedouin
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
Youssef AtaunaJoint List20
Juma AzbargaJoint List20Bedouin
Mohammad Barakeh Hadash 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 Former Deputy Knesset speaker
Zouheir BahloulZionist Union20Sunni Muslim[1]
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
Issawi FrejMeretz19, 20, 21Sunni Muslim[2]
Basel Ghattas Balad
Joint List		 19, 20 Christian
Masud GhnaimUnited Arab List
Joint List		18, 19, 20Sunni Muslim
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
Akram HassonKadima
Kulanu		18, 20Druze
Nadia Hilou Labor Party 17
Ibrahim Hijazi Joint List 20
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
Ayoob KaraLikud15, 16, 18, 20Druze, Former Deputy Knesset speaker
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
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 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
Niven Abu Rahmoun Joint List 20
Saleh SaadZionist Union20Druze
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
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 YahyaJoint List
Ra'am–Balad		20, 21Sunni Muslim
Jamal 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 ZoabiBalad
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 Mapam
Alignment		 6, 7, 8 First Arab Deputy Minister

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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