Ra'am chairman Mansour Abbas said Sunday that political alliances, including ongoing talks with former MK Yoav Segalowitz, will wait, as the party's primary goal is to replace the right-wing government. He added that decisions on adding new figures to the party list will be made after the August primaries, according to i24NEWS.
Ra'am chairman Mansour Abbas stated Sunday that political alliances, including the ongoing talks with former MK Yoav Segalowitz, will be set aside for now, as the party's primary objective is to replace the current right-wing government. Abbas said that decisions on adding new figures to the party list will be made after the party's primaries, scheduled for late August.
As The Zioneer reported on Friday, Abbas and Segalowitz denied reaching a joint list agreement despite advanced talks. The two had been in contact over a potential electoral partnership that would bring Segalowitz, a former Yesh Atid MK, into the Ra'am slate. Abbas's latest remarks appear to reaffirm that no deal is imminent.
The statement comes amid a broader campaign season in which Abbas has positioned Ra'am as a coalition partner for right-wing parties, including Likud, while also signaling a goal of unseating the current government. In previous interviews, Abbas has stated that Likud would turn to his party first after elections, and that Ra'am is committed to a path of civic and coalition partnership, distinguishing itself from other Arab-led factions.
The August primaries will determine the composition of Ra'am's list, after which the party may consider alliances with independent candidates or other parties.
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