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'''Ta'al''' (Arab Movement for Renewal) is an [[Arab]]-[[Israel]]i political party<ref name="Knesset1">[http://www.knesset.gov.il/faction/eng/FactionPage_eng.asp?PG=109 Ta'al] on the [[Knesset]]’s website</ref> led by Ahmad Tibi.<ref>[http://www.forward.com/articles/14954/ Citing Disloyalty, Knesset Bans Main Arab Parties From Elections - Forward]</ref> In previous two elections to the [[Knesset]] the party ran on a joint ticket with the [[United Arab List]]; together they won four seats,<ref name="Knesset2">[http://www.knesset.gov.il/faction/eng/FactionPage_eng.asp?PG=193 Ra'am-Ta'al] on the [[Knesset]]’s website</ref> but as of January 2021 they are no longer affiliated with them.

'''Ta'al''' (Arab Movement for Renewal) is an [[Arab]]-[[Israel]]i political party<ref name="Knesset1">[http://www.knesset.gov.il/faction/eng/FactionPage_eng.asp?PG=109 Ta'al] on the [[Knesset]]’s website</ref> led by Ahmad Tibi.<ref>[http://www.forward.com/articles/14954/ Citing Disloyalty, Knesset Bans Main Arab Parties From Elections - Forward]</ref> In previous two elections to the [[Knesset]] the party ran on a joint ticket with the [[United Arab List]]; together they won four seats,<ref name="Knesset2">[http://www.knesset.gov.il/faction/eng/FactionPage_eng.asp?PG=193 Ra'am-Ta'al] on the [[Knesset]]’s website</ref> but as of January 2021 they are no longer affiliated with them.

Already in 2002 it was pointed out:<ref name=tchelet>[https://tchelet.org.il/article.php?id=217&page=1 The new identity of the Arab MKs], Techelet 13, fall 2002.</ref><blockquote>

Already in 2002 it was pointed out:<ref name=tchelet>[https://tchelet.org.il/article.php?id=217&page=1 The new identity of the Arab MKs], ''Tchelet'' 13, fall 2002.</ref><blockquote>

Interesting in itself is the fact that Arab members of the Knesset, who demand that Israel behave according to strict standards of democratic openness (and often distort these standards beyond recognition in order to advance their national arguments), do not see fit to disapprove of the Arab oppressive regimes, or at most disapprove  To put it mildly, from secondary aspects that those regimes "allow" to visit.  Often they even bother to give these regimes a democratic "certificate".</blockquote>

Interesting in itself is the fact that Arab members of the Knesset, who demand that Israel behave according to strict standards of democratic openness (and often distort these standards beyond recognition in order to advance their national arguments), do not see fit to disapprove of the Arab oppressive regimes, or at most disapprove  To put it mildly, from secondary aspects that those regimes "allow" to visit.  Often they even bother to give these regimes a democratic "certificate".</blockquote>