Arab National Party الحزب القومي العربي המפלגה הלאומית הערבית | |
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| Leader | Muhamad Kanan |
| Founded | 19 February 2001 |
| Split from | United Arab List |
| Ideology | Israeli Arab interest |
| National affiliation | Arab List |
| Most MKs | 2 (2001) |
| Fewest MKs | 0 |
| Current MKs | 0 / 120
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The Arab National Party (Hebrew: המפלגה הלאומית הערבית, HaMiflaga HaLeumit HaAravit; Arabic: الحزب القومي العربي, al-Hizb al-Qawmi al-Arabi) is a minor Israeli Arab political party in Israel led by Muhamad Kanan.
Background[edit]
The party was founded during the 15th Knesset when three MKs left the United Arab List; one founded National Unity – National Progressive Alliance, whilst the other two, Kanan and Tawfik Khatib created the Arab National Party.
The party did not participate in the 2003 elections, and in the run-up to the 2006 elections it looked like Kanan would join Hadash.[1] However, the party then entered the election race, before withdrawing and announcing its support for Balad,[2] though by then it was too late to take the party's name off the ballot. On election day the party picked up only 738 votes (0.02%), the second lowest in total and far below the electoral threshold of 2%.
The party contested the 2015 elections as part of the Arab List, an alliance with the Arab Democratic Party headed by Kanan. The alliance received just 4,301 votes (0.11%), failing to win a seat.
References[edit]
- ^ Yoav Stern (9 February 2006). "Hadash seeks to boost support in Triangle". Haaretz. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
- ^ "National Arab Party endorses National Democratic Assembly after withdrawing from race". Ynetnews. 8 March 2006. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
External links[edit]
- Arab National Party Knesset website