Odeh Bisharat02:21 AM • May 18 2026 IDTLast Saturday, the national council of the Arab-Israeli Hadash–Ta'al party convened in Deir Hanna in northern Israel. Hundreds attended to choose the first six candidates on the party's Knesset list. It was a vivid display of democracy in action: a tightly contested race, vigorous last-minute persuasion campaigns and thousands of phone calls from candidates to council members. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:KnessetIsraeli politicsIsraeli electionsArab IsraelisCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesHamasIsrael ElectionsLebanonNoam BettanSettler ViolenceHaQuizHaaretz PodcastWho Wants a Million and a Half Voters?Right Wing Capitalism Stops at the Green LineThe State Is Supplanting Settlers as the Driving Force of West Bank TakeoverMusician Suspected in Two Rape Cases Named After Gag Order LiftedInstead of Fixing Education, Minister Kisch Is Hiding Its FailuresRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIHundreds Protest at New York Times HQ Over Column Alleging Abuse by IsraelisStarlink Users, Beware – Israeli Tech Can Reveal Your IdentityIt Wasn't Just Revenge That Israel Was After in GazaWelcome to the Most Shameful Day in the Jewish CalendarIsraeli Teens Storm Muslim Quarter in Old City, Haaretz Reporter AttackedIsrael Attacks New York Times for Report on Sexual Violence by Israeli Forces