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Source: http://www.themedialine.org/news/news_detail.asp?NewsID=24226
Arabs Make Gains in New Israeli Parliament
[Media Line] Arab parties have increased their representation in Israel's newly elected parliament by one seat. The Balad party won three seats, Ra'am-Ta'al won four, and Hadash, that had three members in the previous Knesset, won four. Last month, Israel's Supreme Court overturned a decision to disqualify two Israeli Arab parties from running for Knesset. The Central Elections Committee had previously decided to ban the parties on the grounds that they did not recognize Israel's right to exist as a Jewish democratic state and supported an armed struggle against Israel.