There have been Israeli Arab members of the Knesset ever since the first Knesset elections in 1949. The following is a list of the 102 past and present members. Some Israeli Druze dispute the label "Arab" and consider Druze to be a separate ethnic group. However, because they speak Arabic as their first language they are still included in this list.
Current members () Knesset memberPortrait Party(s)Knesset(s)NotesMansour AbbasRa'am21, 22, 23, 24, 25 Sunni MuslimAfif Abed Likud25DruzeHamad Amar Yisrael Beiteinu18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25DruzeYasir HujeiratRa'am25Waleed AlhwashlaRa'am25Akram HassonKadima KulanuNew Hope18, 20, 25DruzeIman Khatib-YasinRa'am23, 24, 25Sunni MuslimAyman OdehHadash20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25Non-religious (raised Sunni Muslim)Waleed TahaRa'am 22, 23, 24, 25Ahmad TibiTa'al15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25Sunni MuslimSamir Bin Said Ta'al 25Aida Touma-SuleimanHadash20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25Muhammad Abu Elhega Yesh Atid25Sunni Muslim
Past members () Knesset(s)Knesset memberPortrait Party(s)Notes4, 5Ahmed A-DaharProgress and Development18, 19Afu AgbariaHadash19, 20Taleb Abu ArarRa'am Joint ListBedouin4Mahmud A-NashafAgriculture and Development8, 9Hamad Abu RabiaArab List for Bedouins and VillagersAlignmentUnited Arab List4Cooperation and Brotherhood 22, 23Jabar Asakla Joint ListDruze13Assad AssadLikud9Shafik AssadDashDemocratic MovementAhvaTelem20, 25Youssef AtaunaHadash9, 11Zeidan AtashiShinui20Juma AzbargaJoint ListBedouin15, 16, 17, 18, 19Mohammad BarakehHadashFormer Deputy Knesset speaker20Zouheir BahloulZionist UnionSunni MuslimIsraeli Arab sportscaster to get into game from inside Knesset Times of Israel, 5 December 20142Rostam BastuniMapam14, 15, 16, 17Azmi BisharaBalad18Ahmed DabbahKadima11, 12, 13, 14Abdulwahab DarawsheAlignmentArab Democratic Party14, 15, 16Abdulmalik DehamsheRa'amDeputy Knesset speaker4Yussef DiabCooperation and Brotherhood1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, Seif el-Din el-ZoubiDemocratic List of NazarethDemocratic List for Israeli ArabsProgress and DevelopmentCooperation and DevelopmentAlignmentUnited Arab List12Hussein FarisMapam19, 20, 21, 24Issawi FrejMeretzSunni MuslimInternational Holocaust Remembrance Day Marked by 54 Knesset Members at Auschwitz The Algemeiner, 27 January 201419, 20Basel GhattasBaladJoint ListChristian24Mazen Ghanaim Ra'am18, 19, 20Masud GhnaimRa'amJoint ListSunni Muslim2, 3, 5, 6, 7Emile HabibiMakiRakah13Haneh HadadLabor PartyChristian14Rafik Haj YahiaOne NationLabor Party9, 13, 14Walid Haj YahiaLeft Camp of IsraelMeretz2, 3Faras HamdanAgriculture and Development3, 4, 5Yussuf HamisMapam20, 22, 23, 24Said al-HarumiJoint ListRa'amBedouin2, 3Salah-Hassan HanifesProgress and WorkDruze17Nadia HilouLabor PartyChristian20Ibrahim HijaziJoint ListSunni Muslim5Halil-Salim JabaraAhdut HaAvoda15Hussniya JabaraMeretzFirst female Arab MK20, 21, 22, 23Yousef JabareenJoint ListHadash-Ta'alJoint ListSunni Muslim1Amin-Salim JarjoraDemocratic List of Nazareth15Muhamad KananRa'amArab National Party2, 3Masaad KassisDemocratic List for Israeli ArabsMelkite15, 16, 18, 20Ayoob KaraLikudDruze, Former Deputy Knesset speaker10Hamad KhalailyAlignment14, 15Tawfik KhatibRa'amArab National Party16, 17, 18, 19Raleb MajadeleLabourFirst Muslim Arab Minister. Minister without Portfolio (2007), Minister of Science, Culture and Sport (2007–2009)12, 13, 14, 15Hashem MahameedHadashBaladRa'amNational Unity – National Progressive Alliance15, 16Issam MakhoulHadash24Ibtisam Mara'ana Labour24Mufid MariBlue and WhiteDruze20Abdullah Abu Ma'arufJoint ListDruze12, 13, 14, 15Nawaf MassalhaAlignmentLabor PartyOne IsraelDeputy Minister, Deputy Knesset speaker11, 12Mohammed MiariProgressive List for Peace2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9Jabr Moade Democratic List for Israeli ArabsCooperation and BrotherhoodCooperation and DevelopmentDruze PartyProgress and DevelopmentAlignmentUnited Arab ListDeputy Minister, Druze21, 22, 23Gadeer MreehBlue and White Yesh Atid-TelemDruze21, 23, 24Fateen MullaLikudDruze9Hanna MwaisHadash12Mohamed NaffaHadashDruze17, 18Said NafaBaladDruze4, 5, 6, 7Elias NakhlehProgress and DevelopmentCooperation and DevelopmentJewish-Arab BrotherhoodCooperation and Brotherhood8, 9, 10, 11Amal Nasser el-DinLikudDruze5, 6, 7Diyab ObeidCooperation and Brotherhood20Niven Abu Rahmoun Joint List20Saleh SaadZionist UnionDruze20, 21, 22, 23, 24Osama SaadiJoint ListHadash-Ta'alJoint ListSunni Muslim14Ahmad Sa'dHadash24Ali SalalhaMeretzDruze13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18Taleb el-SanaArab Democratic PartyRa'amBedouin23Sondos SalehJoint List13, 14Saleh SaleemHadash17, 18, 19Ibrahim SarsurRa'amSunni Muslim21, 22, 23Mtanes ShehadehRa'am–BaladJoint ListChristian22, 23, 24Sami Abu Shehadeh Joint List17, 18Shachiv ShnaanLabourIndependenceDruze3Saleh SuleimanProgress and Work17, 18, 19Hana SweidHadashChristian16, 17Wasil TahaBalad12, 13, 14, 15, 16Salah TarifAlignmentLabor PartyOne IsraelFirst Arab Minister (Minister without Portfolio), also Deputy Knesset speaker, Druze1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12Tawfik ToubiMakiRakahHadashSecond longest serving Knesset member (41 years, 5 months and 9 days) after Shimon Peres20Wael YounisJoint List16, 17, 18Majalli WahabiLikudKadima HatnuahDruze, Former Deputy Knesset speaker, briefly acting President10, 11Muhammed WattadAlignmentMapamHadash20, 21Abd al-Hakim Hajj YahyaJoint ListRa'am–BaladSunni Muslim21, 22, 23Heba YazbakRa'am–BaladJoint ListSunni Muslim16, 17, 18, 19, 20Jamal ZahalkaBaladJoint List17Abbas ZakourRa'am8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 Tawfiq ZiadRakahHadash18, 19, 20Haneen ZoabiBaladJoint ListSunni Muslim. First Arab woman elected to the Knesset on an Arab party's list.6, 7, 8Abd el-Aziz el-ZoubiMapamAlignmentFirst Arab Deputy Minister24Ghaida Rinawie ZoabiMeretz
See also List of Arab citizens of Israel
References
External links Knesset members Knesset website