Who they are
Kaadan is a paediatrician from Baqa al-Gharbiyye. He worked at Schneider Children’s Medical Center’s Neurology Institute by 2012 and has practised in Clalit clinics. He stood for the Knesset with Balad in 2022.
Positions and record
National identity: In September 2022, opposed political assimilation and called for preserving Palestinian national identity.
Discrimination: In June 2026, criticised incitement and discriminatory policies affecting Arab professionals.
Where they stand
Holds the party line on every issue.
Judea & Samariaparty lineFull withdrawal, two states
Two states / withdrawalSovereignty / annexation
Gaza & Securityparty lineSecurity through peace agreements, not military force
Deal & disengagementFull military control
Haredi Enlistmentparty lineCivil service for all communities
Universal draftPreserve exemptions
Judiciaryparty lineThe court as rights guarantor
Court can strike lawsKnesset can override
Economyparty lineSocialist economics
Social spendingFree market
Educationparty lineRuns on worker rights and Arab equality, not who controls schools
State runs the schoolsParents and communities
Religion & Stateparty lineFull separation of religion and state
Civil / pluralistReligious authority
Nation & Citizenshipparty lineA state of all its citizens, repeal the Nation-State Law
Equal citizenshipJewish national state