There have been
Israeli Arab
The Arab citizens of Israel are the largest ethnic minority in the country. They comprise a hybrid community of Israeli citizens with a heritage of Palestinian citizenship, mixed religions (Muslim, Christian or Druze), bilingual in Arabic an ...
members of the
Knesset
The Knesset ( he, הַכְּנֶסֶת ; "gathering" or "assembly") is the unicameral legislature of Israel. As the supreme state body, the Knesset is sovereign and thus has complete control of the entirety of the Israeli government (with ...
ever since the
first Knesset elections in 1949. The following is a list of the 100 past and present members. Some
Israeli Druze
Israeli Druze or Druze Israelis ( ar, الدروز الإسرائيليون; he, דְּרוּזִים יִשְׂרְאֵלִים) are an ethnoreligious minority among the Arab citizens of Israel. In 2019, there were 143,000 Druze people living ...
dispute the label "Arab" and consider Druze to be a separate ethnic group. However, as they speak
Arabic
Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic languages, Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C ...
as their first language they are still included in this list.
Current members (10)
Past members
See also
*
List of Arab citizens of Israel
This is a list of notable Arab Israeli Citizens
Academia
* Nur-eldeen Masalha
* Salman Abu Sitta
Culture
* Hiam Abbass
* Mira Awad
* Mohammad Bakri
* Elham Dwairy Tabry
* Emile Habibi
* Rashid Hussein
* Sayed Kashua
* Salman Masalha
* Azm ...
References
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External links
Knesset membersKnesset website
Arab
The Arabs (singular: Arab; singular ar, عَرَبِيٌّ, DIN 31635: , , plural ar, عَرَب, DIN 31635: , Arabic pronunciation: ), also known as the Arab people, are an ethnic group mainly inhabiting the Arab world in Western Asia, ...