Who they are
Al-Qrinawi was born in 1954. He managed Mercantile Discount Bank’s Rahat branch before becoming Rahat council head in 1993. He led Rahat in 1993–1998, 2001–2008 and 2013–2018, and returned as mayor in 2024.
Positions and record
Public safety: Calls for stronger policing against violence and organised crime, while opposing collective punishment and concrete barriers at the entrances to Bedouin towns.
Housing: Calls for an end to house demolitions in Arab and Bedouin communities.
Local government: Calls for action against corruption, improper administration and the waste of public money in local authorities.
Higher education: Supports a bilingual academic college in Rahat, with accommodation for Bedouin and Jewish students.
Where they stand
Holds the party line on every issue.
Judea & Samariaparty lineHas said nothing on Judea and Samaria or a Palestinian state
Two states / withdrawalSovereignty / annexation
Gaza & Securityparty lineHas said nothing on the war
Deal & disengagementFull military control
Haredi Enlistmentparty lineNothing on the draft law; Shlayan built his name urging Christian enlistment
Universal draftPreserve exemptions
Judiciaryparty lineHas said nothing on the courts
Court can strike lawsKnesset can override
Economyparty lineClean local government and an end to misuse of public funds
Social spendingFree market
Educationparty lineHas said nothing on schools
State runs the schoolsParents and communities
Religion & Stateparty lineHas said nothing on religion and state
Civil / pluralistReligious authority
Nation & Citizenshipparty lineFull partnership of Arab citizens in the state, through integration rather than nationalism
Equal citizenshipJewish national state