Arab Democratic Party (Israel)
The Arab Democratic Party - Hebrew מפלגה דמוקרטית ערבית Miflaga Demokratit Aravit , Arabic ألحزب الديمقراطي العربي al-Hizb al-Dimuqrati al-Arabi - is a party in Israel , where it mainly uses its acronym Mada ( Hebrew מד"ע) is known.
It was founded during the 11th Knesset by Abdul Wahab Darawshe , a member of the HaMa'arach and a member of the Labor Party , on February 15, 1988 in protest against his party's attitude towards the first Intifada as a parliamentary group.
Its political goals include the recognition of the PLO , the creation of a Palestinian state of its own and equality for Arab Israelis in Israel.
Between 1996 and 2012, the Mada was a separate part of the United Arab List ( Hebrew רשימה ערבית מאוחדת( Reshima Aravit Meuhedet ) / Arabic ألقائمة العربية الموحدة al-Qā'ima al-ʿArabiyya al-Muwahhada , DMG al-qāʾima al-ʿarabīya al-muwaḥḥada , acronym Ra'am ), until her deputy Talab El-Sana left the parliamentary group in December 2012. In the elections for the 19th Knesset in early 2013, El-Sana ran again on a joint list, but did not succeed in moving back into the Knesset because he was fifth on the list, but the Ra'am only received four seats.
Overview of election results
Knesset | Result in% | Number of seats (before the next election) |
Members joining or leaving |
Remarks |
---|---|---|---|---|
11th Knesset | - | 1 (1) |
Abdul Wahab Darawshe |
Darwashe leaves the HaMa'arach on February 15 and founds the Mada |
12th Knesset | 1.2 | 1 (1) |
Abdul Wahab Darawshe | |
13th Knesset | 1.6 | 2 (2) |
Abdul Wahab Darawshe, Talab El-Sana | |
14th Knesset | The Mada is running with the Ra-am on the joint Mada-Ra'am list | |||
15th Knesset | The Mada is part of the United Arab List | |||
16th Knesset | The Mada is part of the United Arab List | |||
18th Knesset | - | 0 (1) |
Talab El-Sana | El-Sana leaves the United Arab List in December 2012 |
Web links
- Brief portrait on Knesset.gov (English)