Hadash

Jafar Farah, who held the 2nd spot on the Hadash list and 4th on the Joint List, was forced to resign against the backdrop of sexual harassment allegations against him. In its statement, the Hadash party defended him and praised him for his "responsibility and great courage."

Organizations claim that since 2019, they have received six direct and documented testimonies from women complaining of sexual harassment and abuse of power by Jafar Farah. Farah denies the allegations, stating that he is being targeted without a fair legal process.

Jafar Farah, number 2 in Hadash who was placed fourth on the Joint List, will not be ousted for now - despite the storm surrounding allegations that he sexually harassed women about 20 years ago. Farah denies the claims, and the party will continue to "monitor developments." In the background: criticism regarding the poor representation of women in the Joint List.

Hadash held an event in Tel Aviv this Thursday to present its Knesset candidate list, focusing on promoting Arab-Jewish partnership and the goal of re-establishing the Joint List ahead of the upcoming elections.

The Haifa City Council approved the appointment of Hadash faction leader Raja Zaatara to the board of directors of the Haifa Economic Corporation on Tuesday. The decision has sparked sharp backlash due to Zaatara’s past refusal to define Hamas and Hezbollah as terrorist organizations.

Drama unfolds between the list partners: Hadash, Ta'al, and Balad. At the center is Ahmad Tibi's Ta'al, which is disappointed with its allocated seats and is demanding an improved offer.

The police dispersed a demonstration in Umm al-Fahm against the violence in the West Bank, and Hadash chairman Yousef Jabareen claimed that the dispersal was carried out for political motives • Jabareen accused Minister Itamar Ben Gvir of attempting to initiate a confrontation with the Arab public ahead of the elections.