Arab politicians

Balad head MK Jamal Zahalka (left) and Ta'al head MK Ahmad Tibi, February 11, 2014. (Photo by Activestills.org)
The domino effect of persecuting Arab politicians
The government’s latest attempts to oust Balad from the Knesset are part of an intensifying campaign against Arab political movements, regardless of their different stripes. Three months ago, when the Israeli government outlawed the northern branch of the Islamic Movement, Palestinian citizens of Israel feared that they were witnessing the beginning of an intensified campaign…
By Amjad Iraqi February 14, 2016
Joint List leader, Ayman Odeh, speaks during the party's Hebrew-language launch event, Tel Aviv, February 11, 2015. (Photo: Activestills.org)
After Odeh’s U.S. visit, the Joint List must step up its game
Ayman Odeh’s visit to the U.S. demonstrates that the Joint List needs to take a more central role in the global discourse on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Ayman Odeh’s recent visit to the United States garnered much attention among American audiences. But back home, within his own community, the scant attention given to his visit was…
By Amjad Iraqi December 17, 2015
Hadash Chairman Ayman Odeh. Odeh was elected to first place in the united Arab slate. (photo: Oren Ziv/Activestills.org)
Israeli election coverage: ‘Our Ahmad is named Ayman’
In its coverage of the elections, the Israeli media generally portrays political parties with pictures of their chairpersons — that is, except for the joint Arab list. By Elad Harlev / ‘The 7th Eye‘ Earlier this week, Oren Persico called out the Israeli media for its representations, or lack thereof, of non-Jewish Israelis. The story,…
By The Seventh Eye February 5, 2015
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