Ta'al
Ta'al (Arab Movement for Renewal) is an Arab-Israeli political party[1] led by Ahmad Tibi.[2] In the two latest elections to the Knesset the party ran on a joint ticket with the United Arab List; together they won four seats[3], but as of January 2021 they are no longer affiliated with them.
Political positions
The party supports allowing the Arab refugees from the Israeli independence war to return to Israel,[4] a move which if carried out would lead to an Arab majority in the country and its unification with the West Bank and the Gaza Strip as a result.[5] The party also supports the formation of a Palestinian state,[4] despite the fact it is likely to pause a threat to Israel’s existence.[6]
Ta'al is closely allied with Palestinian terrorism, and its leader Ahmad Tibi was a staunch supporter of Yasir Arafat,[7] even though (or perhaps because) Arafat was an unrepentant terrorist until the end of his life.[8] In addition to supporting Arafat, Tibi has also collaborated with the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, another Palestinian terrorist group.[9]
References
- ↑ Ta'al on the Knesset’s website
- ↑ Citing Disloyalty, Knesset Bans Main Arab Parties From Elections - Forward
- ↑ Ra'am-Ta'al on the Knesset’s website
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 A Strike Against Free Speech – The New York Times
- ↑ The Palestinian Arab Refugees: Arafat's Secret Weapon
- ↑ ‘Tel Aviv will be like Sderot’ - Ynet
- ↑ Israeli-Arab lawmaker Tibi hails Arafat at Ramallah rite – Jewish Telegraphic Agency
- ↑ What Exactly Does Israel Have on Yasser Arafat – Eli Kazhdan
- ↑ Tibi meets DFLP leader in Jordan – Israel Hayom