Ra'am chairman Mansour Abbas, in an Arabic-language address Monday, called on the Arab public to obtain seven Knesset mandates for his party in the upcoming election, stating that it would provide a complementary safety net for the next government that will replace the Netanyahu-Smotrich-Ben Gvir coalition, according to N12.
Ra'am chairman Mansour Abbas issued an Arabic-language appeal Monday afternoon urging the Arab public to secure seven Knesset seats for his party in the upcoming election. "We must obtain seven mandates in the upcoming election, to provide a complementary safety net for the next government that will replace the Netanyahu-Smotrich-Ben Gvir government," Abbas said, according to N12.
The call follows an earlier statement by Abbas earlier Monday, as reported by The Zioneer at 13:20, in which he similarly called for seven mandates. The new appeal, delivered in Arabic, appears aimed directly at the Arabic-speaking public, underscoring the party's electoral strategy.
Abbas has been positioning Ra'am as a coalition partner for a future government that would replace the current right-wing coalition. In recent weeks, as The Zioneer previously reported, he has outlined plans for an 'equal burden' framework for Arab youth and has resisted calls for a unified Arab list, while calling the election an 'existential struggle.' The party seeks to maintain its influence as a kingmaker in Israeli politics.
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