h ▁for ▁giving ▁the ▁Arab ▁political ▁union ▁a ▁more ▁moder ate , ▁p rag m atic ▁face . ▁O de h ▁was ▁elected ▁to ▁the ▁ 2 0 th ▁K ness et , ▁along ▁with ▁ 1 2 ▁other ▁candidates ▁from ▁the ▁J oint ▁List . ▁ ▁In ▁an ▁interview ▁with ▁The ▁Times ▁of ▁Israel , ▁O de h ▁discussed ▁the ▁J oint ▁List ' s ▁social ▁ag enda , ▁including ▁a ▁ 1 0 - year ▁plan ▁to ▁tack le ▁issues ▁pert inent ▁to ▁the ▁Arab ▁sector , ▁such ▁as ▁employ ment ▁of ▁women , ▁re h abil itation ▁of ▁failing ▁regional ▁coun c ils , ▁recognition ▁of ▁un recogn ized ▁Bed ou in ▁communities ▁in ▁the ▁Neg ev , ▁public ▁transport ation ▁in ▁Arab ▁towns , ▁and ▁er adic ation ▁of ▁violence . ▁He ▁also ▁said ▁he ▁supported ▁the ▁right ▁of ▁the ▁Jewish ▁people ▁to ▁self - det erm ination ▁in ▁Israel , ▁adding ▁that ▁a ▁Palest in ian ▁state ▁should ▁ful fill ▁the ▁same ▁goals ▁for ▁Arab ▁Palest ini ans . ▁ ▁O de h ' s ▁campaign ▁for ▁the ▁March ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁elections ▁had ▁a ▁" break through ▁moment " ▁when , ▁in ▁a ▁tele vised ▁debate ▁of ▁candidates , ▁Av ig dor ▁Lie ber man , ▁Israel ' s ▁foreign ▁minister , ▁called ▁O de h ▁a ▁" Pal est in ian ▁citiz en " ▁and ▁said ▁O de h ▁was ▁not ▁welcome ▁in ▁Israel . ▁O de h ▁replied , ▁" I ▁am ▁very