Jewish–Arab Brotherhood (, ''Ahva Yehudit-Aravit''; ) was a short-lived, one-man
political party
A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular area's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific political ideology, ...
in
Israel
Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in West Asia. It Borders of Israel, shares borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the north-east, Jordan to the east, Egypt to the south-west, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west. Isr ...
.
Background
The party was formed on 22 October 1968, during the
sixth Knesset, when
Elias Nakhleh broke away from
Progress and Development
Progress and Development (, ''Kidma VePituah''; ) was an Arab satellite list in Israel.
History
Progress and Development was established in 1959, drawing its support from the Galilee area. Like other Israeli Arab parties at the time, it was asso ...
.
Mergers and Splits Among Parliamentary Groups
Knesset website
For the 1969 elections, Nakhleh merged the party into Cooperation and Brotherhood, effectively swapping parties with Jabr Muadi
Sheikh Jabr Muadi (; ; 1 April 1919 – 19 May 2009) was an Israeli Druze politician who served as a member of the Knesset for seven different parties between 1951 and 1981.
Biography
Born in Yirka in British-controlled Palestine, Muadi was fir ...
, who had begun the session as a member of Cooperation and Brotherhood, then left to set up the Israeli Druze Faction, before joining Progress and Development.
References
External links
Jewish-Arab Brotherhood
Knesset website
Arab political parties in Israel
Defunct political parties in Israel
Political parties established in 1968
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1969 disestablishments in Israel
Political parties disestablished in 1969