Balad
Balad is an Israeli-Arab political party committed to undermining Israelâs Jewish character and supporting its enemies. It currently has three members in the Knesset.[1]
Platform
Balad strives to have Israel stop defining itself as a Jewish state.[2] Ostensibly they want Israel to be a âstate of all its citizensâ; in reality they wish it to be an Arab Palestinian state. This is best exemplified by Baladâs desire to have all Palestinian refugees return to Israel,[2] which will lead to the formation of an Arab majority within the country and probably its unification with the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.
Prominent members of Balad have often supported Israelâs enemies. Its first leader, former member of Knesset Azmi Bishara, expressed support for Hezbollah and the terroristic regime of Syria, a country which he visited several times.[2][3] On April 2007 he fled Israel in order to avoid being tried for cooperating with Hezbollah during the 2006 Israel-Lebanon war.[4] Other members of the party expressed support for Iranâs nuclear program[5] and for Hamas.[6]
References
External links
- Balad - Official website