Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Political NewsJabareen was elected to the position after MK Ayman Odeh announced he would not run in the next Knesset election. He won approximately 82 percent of the votesShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeJack Khoury05:35 PM • May 16 2026 IDTFormer lawmaker Joseph Jabareen won the election on Saturday to lead the Arab-Israeli Hadash–Ta'al party and will head it into the next Knesset election.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Joint ListIsraeli politicsIsraeli electionsHuman rightsCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesTrump-IranIsrael ElectionsJerusalem DayGaza FlotillaEurovisionIsrael-NYTHaQuizHaaretz PodcastFormer MK Joseph Jabareen Elected Head of Arab-Jewish Hadash–Ta'al PartyReport: U.S. and Israel Preparing for Possible Renewal of Strikes on IranKilling Hamas' Military Chief, Netanyahu Hails Tactical Feat as Strategic GainHow Legal – and Moral – Is the Drive to Get Israeli Expats Home to Vote?Thousands Gather in London for Simultaneous Far-right, pro-Palestinian MarchesRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Hasidic Jews Behind Florida's Giant Golden Trump StatueStarlink Users, Beware – Israeli Tech Can Reveal Your IdentityIt Wasn't Just Revenge That Israel Was After in GazaIsraeli Artists Slam Venice Biennale Participation: 'Again, Israel as a Victim'Trump Collides With Reality in Latest Iran StandoffIsraeli Teens Storm Muslim Quarter in Old City, Haaretz Reporter Attacked