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Former Knesset Speaker Avraham Burg Joins New Arab-Jewish Party

Summary by Haaretz
Burg, a former MK for the Labor Party, will run for Knesset on behalf of A Place For Us All. Sources told Haaretz that they believe the party is not influential enough in the Arab community to warrant a position on a joint list of Arab parties

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Surprising political comeback: Former Knesset and Jewish Agency Chairman Avraham Borg announces his return to the political arena. Borg joins the new Arab-Jewish party "A Place for All" and will run on its list for the upcoming Knesset. The party is expected to convene tonight (Saturday night) to officially confirm Borg's joining and announce the move, which marks a significant strengthening for the new party that seeks to present an alternative…

Knesset Speaker and Chairman of the Jewish Agency for Sha'ab, joins the "Place for All" party - a new Israeli party for Jews and Arabs, established in June 2026, and will run for the Knesset on its behalf. The party is headed by activists Rola Daoud, one of the leaders of the "Standing Together" movement, and Alon-Lee Green

Burg, who was previously a Labor Party MK, will run for the Knesset on behalf of the New Jewish-Arab Party, which is in talks to unite with other parties.

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haaretz.co.il broke the news on Saturday, August 15, 2026.
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