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 Jamal Zahalka.

Balad was founded in 1995.

Number of seats in the 20th Knesset: 3 (0).
Balad is cooperating with Hadash, Ra'am and Ta'al as HaReshima HaMeshutefet (Hebrew) or al-Qa'imah al-Mushtarakah (Arab) (both meaning The Joint List). Together they have 13 seats.

Other websites

• Official website

Political parties in the current 20th Knesset

Coalition parties:
HaBayit HaYehudi (8) ---- HaLikud (30) ---- Kulanu (10) ---- Shas (7) ---- United Torah Judaism (6) ---- Yisrael Beiteinu (6)

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Opposition parties:
Meretz (5) ---- The Joint List (13: Balad [3], Hadash [5], Ra'am [3], Ta'al [2]) ---- The Zionist Union (24: HaAvoda / Labor [19], HaTnu'a [4], HaTnu'a HaYeruqa [1]) ---- Yesh Atid (11)