Balad (political party)

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Balad (Hebrew: בָּלַ״ד, Arabic: بلد, lit. 'Country') is a left-wing to far-left Palestinian nationalist political party in Israel led by Sami Abu Shehadeh. In August 2026, Balad joined Hadash and Ta'al in re-establishing the Joint List ahead of the 2026 election. The party is most commonly known by the abbreviation of its Hebrew name, Brit Leumit Demokratit (Hebrew: בְּרִית לְאֻמִּית דֵּמוֹקְרָטִית, lit. 'National Democratic Alliance'), which coincides with the Arabic word for "country" or "nation" (Arabic: بلد). Its full Arabic name is at-Tajammuʿ al-Waṭanī ad-Dīmuqrāṭī (Arabic: التجمع الوطني الديمقراطي, lit. 'National Democratic Assembly').

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