Ahmad Tibi is a physician and Israeli Arab politician who leads Ta'al, the Arab Movement for Renewal. He has been a member of the Knesset since 1999 and previously advised Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.
Case
Officials sought to bar the Balad leader over his October 2023 writing. His lawyers disputed the armed-struggle threshold, and Balad announced withdrawal after a Supreme Court warning.
Role at the time: Ta'al leader and Knesset member
Statement summary
Tibi criticizes the exclusions of Abu Shehadeh, Ofer Cassif and the Arab lists as an attack on Arab political representation. English translation: A guillotine for the Arab parties.
“مقصلة للأحزاب العربية”
Tibi condemns the disqualifications, expressly including Abu Shehadeh, as an attack on Arab political representation.
Statement dates: September 24, 2026
Statement dates: September 24, 2026
