Arab Democratic Party
Founded in 1988 by Abdel Wahab Daroushe, a former Labor
Party Knesset member, the Arab Democratic Party (ADP) won one
seat in 1988 Knesset elections and 2 in the 1992 elections. Its platform focuses on
achievement of full equality for Israeli Arabs and on full Israeli
withdraw from the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem, as well as the
establishment of a Palestinian state. In 1996 and 1999, Daroushe
agreed to participate in a joint electoral list with Islamic groups.
Sources: "Political
Parties and Organizations." Appendix B |