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On cusp of deadline, Joint List breakup approved; ex-justice minister withdraws

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Published: 2 February 2021

Last updated: 4 March 2024

Hadash, Balad factions to continue as Joint List, while other parties still considering their future; crisis for Left as Avi Nissenkorn takes a ‘time-out’ to allow centre-left mergers

Knesset panel approves Joint List’s breakup after talks with Ra’am faction fail (Times of Israel)
Hadash, Balad factions to continue as Joint List alliance of Arab parties, while Ahmad Tibi’s Ta’al and Mansour Abbas’s Ra’am will each run separately

Former justice minister leaves The Israelis as party seeks to unite with Labor (Times of Israel)
Avi Nissenkorn says he recognises need for him ‘take a time-out’ in order to allow centre-left mergers; New Hope recruits Blue and White’s Hila Shay Vazan

Four days to go: Israeli parties face 'do-or-die' moment ahead of election (Haaretz)
Between mergers, messages and 'stars' to be unveiled, Israeli parties have until Thursday to present their slate. Here is where they stand

Ultra-Orthodox lockdown disobedience could cost Netanyahu (Al-Monitor)
Angry over the ultra-Orthodox and their riots against the nationwide lockdown, Israeli voters are turning against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Photo: Joint List present their party slate to the Central Elections Committee in the Knesset, January 15, 2020. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
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