Islamic Movement in Israel

Raed Salah, the leader of the northern branch of the Islamic Movement in Israel The Islamic Movement in Israel is a movement that aims to advocate Islam among Israeli Arabs . It operates on three levels: religious (Islamic education, religious service), social (welfare services) and nationalistic (opposition to the State of Israel and support for Palestinian nationalism ). The movement is split into two branches: the hardline northern branch, and the more moderate southern branch.

Raed Salah , the leader of the northern branch of the Islamic Movement in Israel The Islamic Movement in Israel (also known as the Islamic Movement in 48 Palestine ) is a movement that aims to advocate Islam among Israeli Arabs . It operates on three levels: religious (Islamic education, religious service), social (welfare services) and anti-Zionist (opposition to Israel and support for Palestinian nationalism ). The movement is split into two branches: the hardline northern branch, and the more moderate southern branch. "בת ברית מפתיעה לשרון - התנועה האיסלמית" (in Hebrew).

Raed Salah , the leader of the northern branch of the Islamic Movement in Israel Hamed Abu Daabas , the leader of the southern branch of the Islamic Movement in Israel The Islamic Movement in Israel (also known as the Islamic Movement in 48 Palestine ) is an Islamist movement that aims to advocate Islam in Israel , particularly among Arabs and Circassians . The movement was established and led by Abdullah Nimar Darwish from 1971 to 1991, when he was replaced by Ibrahim Sarsur . In 1996 the movement decided to participate in the Israeli parliamentary elections for the first time in history. The decision was controversial. The opposers of the participation, based in Umm el-Fahm , branched off and were named the "Northern Branch" while the supporters, based in Kfar Qasim , were named the "Southern Branch". The Southern Branch is considered more moderate, while the Northern Branch is considered more radical. The northern branch was banned by the Israeli government in November 2015 due to close ties with Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood , although it has been speculated that it may resurface as an underground organization. "בת ברית מפתיעה לשרון - התנועה האיסלמית" [A Surprising Ally for Sharon - the Islamic Movement] (in Hebrew).

Islamist movement in Israel Raed Salah , the leader of the northern branch of the Islamic Movement in Israel Hamed Abu Daabas , the leader of the southern branch of the Islamic Movement in Israel The Islamic Movement in Israel is an Islamist movement that advocates for Islam in Israel , particularly among Arabs and Circassians . The movement was established and led by Abdullah Nimar Darwish from 1971 to 1991, when he was replaced by Ibrahim Sarsur . In 1996 the movement decided to participate in the Israeli parliamentary elections for the first time in history. The decision was controversial. Opponents of the participation, based in Umm el-Fahm , branched off and were named the "Northern Branch" while the supporters, based in Kfar Qasim , were named the "Southern Branch". The Southern Branch is considered more moderate, and the Northern Branch more radical. The Northern Branch was banned by the Israeli government in November 2015 due to close ties with Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood , although it has been speculated that it may resurface as an underground organization. "בת ברית מפתיעה לשרון - התנועה האיסלמית" [A Surprising Ally for Sharon - the Islamic Movement] (in Hebrew).