Balad

Logo of Balad

Balad, Hebrew: בל״ד , a Hebrew acronym of Brit Le'umit Demokratit, Hebrew: ברית לאומית דמוקרטית ,
the Arab version: at-Tajamuʿ al-Waṭanī ad-Dīmūqraṭī, Arab: التجمع الوطني الديمقراطي ,
(the Arab version is shortened to Tajammua, Arabic: بلد , meaning Country / Nation),
both meaning National Democratic Assembly, is an Israeli political party.

Its ideology is social democratic, Arab nationalist, pan-Arabic, secular, and anti-Zionist.

Political leader is Sami Abu Shehadeh.

Balad was founded in 1995.

Number of seats in the 24th Knesset: 1 (-2).
Balad is cooperating with Hadash and Ta'al as HaReshima HaMeshutefet (Hebrew) or al-Qa'imah al-Mushtarakah (Arab) (both meaning The Joint List). Together they have 6 seats.

Other websites

• Official website

Political parties in the current 24th Knesset

Coalition parties (61):
Yesh Atid (17) ---- Kahol Lavan (8: Hosen L'Yisrael [8]) ---- HaAvoda (7) ---- Yisrael Beiteinu (7) ---- Yamina (6: HaYamin HeHadash [6]) ---- Tikva Hadasha (6) ---- Meretz (6) ---- Ra'am (4)

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Opposition parties (59):
HaLikud (29) ---- Shas (9) ---- Yahadut HaTorah (7: Degel HaTorah [4], Agudat Yisrael [3]) ---- HaTzionut HaDatit (7: HaTzionut HaDatit [4], Otzma Yehudit [1], Noam [1], Atid Ehad [1]) ---- Joint List (6: <Hadash [3]: Maki [2], Independents [1]>, Ta'al [2], Balad [1]) ---- Yamina (1: HaYamin HeHadash [1])