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Arab parties push for unity ahead of Israeli elections

As the Knesset prepares to debate proposed laws that would significantly damage political activity by the Palestinian parties, Arab members weigh their options while debating ways to increase their collective power in parliament.

Israeli Arab Knesset (parliament) member Hanin Zuabi arrives to the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on December 27, 2012, for a hearing regarding the Election Committee's decision to disqualify her from contending in the upcoming elections. AFP  PHOTO/GALI TIBBON        (Photo credit should read GALI TIBBON/AFP/Getty Images)
Israeli Arab Knesset member Haneen Zoabi arrives at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, Dec. 27, 2012. — GALI TIBBON/AFP/Getty Images

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