Party Leader: Tawfik Ziyad

Security/Foreign Affairs
* Withdrawal from all the territories to the June 1967 lines.

* Recognition of the Palestinian people' s right to an independent state in the territories vacated by Israel.

Government and Electoral Reform:

* Against changing the electoral system.

* Advocates a democratic and secular constitution. Social and Economic Policy:

* A fundamental revision of the state budget by means of a substantial

* reduction of military expenditures and a major increase in the budgets for health, education, housing, etc.

* Allocation of special funds and resources for the benefit of the weaker sectors of society.

* Equality of the Arab population and of women in all fields.

Religion and State:

* Advocates abolition of all religious coercion laws.

* Advocates freedom of conscience and of religious worship.

_{Please note that this information was written before many of the official manifestoes for the election was produced. and reflects present party policy.}