The Arab party chiefs: Sami Abu Shehadeh, left, Ahmad Tibi, Mansour Abbas and Yousef Jabareen.

The Arab party chiefs: Sami Abu Shehadeh, left, Ahmad Tibi, Mansour Abbas and Yousef Jabareen. Credit: Olivier Fitoussi; Ori Loven/GPO; Naama Grynbaum; Emil Salman; Artwork: Nadav Gazit

With this revived political union, many in Israel’s Arab community are seeking more influential leadership. But there remains a wide gap between that aspiration and the politicians’ ability to realize it