Sarhan Bader

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Sarhan Bader (born 1975 or 1976) is an Israeli Arab political activist from Nahf in the Upper Galilee. He was a member of Likud but faced criticism from fellow Arabs. He argued that a Zionist Arab party was needed to represent Israeli Arabs who support Israel and to counter existing Arab parties like United Arab List–Ta'al, Balad, and Hadash. He said he would work to join the governing coalition after the next Israeli elections. The party’s working title is Israeli-Arab Nationalist Party, and it was planned to be organized within six months. Atef Qrenawi of Rahat, a member of the Likud Central Committee, also announced plans for an Arab Zionist party. The new party would focus on Arab issues rather than the foreign policy emphasis of the main Arab parties.