Hadash and Balad backed the proposal, while talks between the three parties continued in an effort to keep the Arab alliance from falling apart ahead of the general election in October

Arab party leaders agreed in January to revive the Joint List, though Abbas said the technical alliance could split after the election, leaving Ra’am free to join a coalition.

Hadash and Balad backed the proposal, while talks between the three parties continued in an effort to keep the Arab alliance from falling apart ahead of the general election in…