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The
United Arab List (
Reshima Aravit Meuhedet, ), commonly known in
Israel by its Hebrew acronym
Ra'am, is a
political party representing and supported by
Israeli Arabs. It isn't related to the original
United Arab List which existed in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
History
The party was established prior to the
1996 elections, and was joined in an electoral alliance by the
Arab Democratic Party (which held two seats in the
outgoing parliament) and elements related to the southern faction of the
Islamic Movement. The party initially went under the title of
Mada-Ra'am, Mada being the acronym and common name for the Arab Democratic Party. In the elections, the party won four seats. During the Knesset term, the Arab Democratic Party became a faction within the United Arab List, and its name was dropped from the party title.
The
next elections saw the party increase its share of the vote and pick up five seats. However, internal disagreements saw three MKs leave; Muhamad Kanan and Tawfik Khatib left and established the
National Arab Party, whilst Hashem Mahameed formed the
National Unity – National Progressive Alliance party.
In the
2003 elections the party's support dropped by more than a third, with the party only just crossing the
electoral threshold of 2%, and winning only two seats.
For the
2006 elections the party entered an alliance with
Ahmad Tibi's
Ta'al party. Running together, the alliance won four seats, three of which were taken by the United Arab List. The southern faction of the Islamic Movement is now the dominant force in the party. Other members include the Arab National Party.
Ideology and support
The party supports the creation of a
Palestinian State with
East Jerusalem as its
capital; and a solution of two states - one
Jewish and one
Palestinian — for the conflict in the region.
Its constituency consists mostly of religious or nationalist Israeli Arabs, and enjoys particular popularity among the
Bedouin. The Islamic Movement also operates in poor Arab towns and villages, as well as in Bedouin settlements, to mobilize voters.
Knesset membership
Current Knesset members
Former Knesset members
Abdulwahab Darawshe (14th Knesset)
Abdulmalik Dehamshe (14th-16th Knessets)
Muhamad Kanan (15th Knesset)
Tawfik Khatib (14th-15th Knessets)
Hashem Mahameed (15th Knesset)Further Information
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