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Segalovitz’s Ra’am move tests a new model for Jewish-Arab politics

Opinion: The former police deputy commissioner’s alliance with Mansour Abbas could broaden Ra’am’s appeal, challenge post-Oct. 7 distrust and offer a rare model of political partnership without erasing ideological differences

Dr. Michael Milshtein | 09.01.26

Ra’am makes history with first Jewish candidate as Segalovitz joins Mansour Abbas

Former Yesh Atid lawmaker is expected to take Ra’am’s No. 2 slot, while retaining independent votes on religion, security and LGBTQ rights and joining Mansour Abbas in a renewed push against crime in Arab society

Einav Halabi | 08.31.26

Israel election 2026: the 8 battles still shaping party lists before deadline

With candidate lists closing in about 10 days, parties are still weighing mergers, defections and surprise recruits, from a possible Smotrich-Likud deal to Gantz’s future and whether Yoav Segalovitz joins Ra’am

Moran Azulay | 08.30.26

Mansour Abbas sets his sights on kingmaker role in Israel’s next government

At its 30th anniversary conference, Ra’am backs Abbas’ push to leave permanent opposition behind, broaden its appeal beyond its Islamist base and deepen cooperation with Jewish parties as it seeks greater influence over Israel’s next coalition

Dr. Michael Milshtein | 08.29.26

Down to the wire: Knesset election slates take shape as deadline nears

With less than two weeks to file candidate lists, parties are still juggling reserved slots, mergers, new recruits and survival around the electoral threshold

Moran Azulay, Yuval Karni, Einav Halabi | 08.26.26

The Muslim Brotherhood octopus inside Israel’s political system

Opinion: Ra'am party head Mansour Abbas is a master of the tactic of speaking sympathetically in Hebrew while acting and speaking very differently in Arabic; Ra'am has an 'ideological connection to the Muslim Brotherhood, which calls for Israel's destruction

Boaz Haetzni | 08.26.26

Mansour Abbas says Israel’s Jewish identity was ‘imposed on us,’ accepted to run in elections

Ra’am leader says Arab parties accepted Israel’s Jewish character as a political reality, while reaffirming support for Palestinian statehood and the Nakba narrative

Einav Halabi | 08.26.26

מנסור עבאס בישיבת סיעה של הרשימה הערבית המאוחדת

Ra’am breaks with Islamic institutions as Arab party weighs Jewish candidate

The Islamist party will run independently, balance its slate across the Galilee, central Israel and Negev, boost women’s representation and campaign on fighting crime and joining the next coalition

Einav Halabi | 08.02.26

מנסור עבאס, אחמד טיבי, יוסף ג'בארין וסאמי אבו שחאדה

United Arab political front — Israeli opposition’s worst nightmare

Opinion: Hadash-Ta’al alliance with Ra’am and Balad could raise Arab representation to at least 15 seats, potentially nearing 17 if campaign succeeds, possibly making it a force that cannot be ignored the day after the vote

Nevo Cohen | 05.31.26

The Arab parties will run together in a 'technical joint list' in upcoming elections

Representatives of Hadash, Ta'al and Balad met and issued a joint call to Ra'am to establish a technical bloc to run together in the election while preserving each party’s political and public independence; 'step toward preventing the loss of Arab votes'

Einav Halabi | 05.25.26

Arab parties weigh Joint List comeback as election pressure grows

Balad, Ra’am and Hadash-Ta’al are weighing a technical alliance to boost Arab turnout and avoid wasted votes, reviving a formula that brought the Joint List to 15 seats in 2020

Einav Halabi | 05.22.26

Arab leaders explore Joint List reunion to 'block Netanyahu-Smotrich-Ben-Gvir government'

Arab party leaders from Balad, Ta’al, Hadash and Ra’am meeting to discuss reviving defunct bloc; with calls for unity growing, leaders emphasize need to bridge differences and strengthen Arab representation in Knesset

Einav Halabi | 08.11.25

Arab Israeli lawmaker calls on Palestinian terrorist groups to lay down their arms

Ra'am chief Mansour Abbas condemns October 7 massacre and urges armed factions to join PA to achieve diplomatic resolution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Einav Halabi | 12.02.23

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