Dr Tibi will be speaking on the upcoming UN vote for Palestinian statehood Dr. Tibi was a political advisor to former Palestinian Authority President, Yasser Arafat. In 1999, Dr. Tibi was elected to the Knesset as a member of the Balad Party, run by Azmi Bishara, but left this party during his time in the Knesset to form his own party, Ta'al. Registration Required