Palestinian parties in Israel agree to revive Joint List ahead of elections

The four main political parties representing Palestinian citizens of Israel have agreed to run on a joint list in the upcoming parliamentary elections. This decision to revive the "Joint List" follows significant public pressure, including mass protests and strikes against gun violence in Palestinian communities. Leaders of the Hadash, Ta’al, Ra’am, and Balad parties signed a pledge to reunite the political alliance, which had previously collapsed before the 2021 elections. The push for unity was also influenced by the war on Gaza, and polls indicate the revived bloc could become the third largest in the Israeli parliament.