Ra'am chairman Mansour Abbas told N12's 'Meet the Press' that reunifying the Joint List (Hadash, Ta'al, Balad, Ra'am) is not on the agenda. He said the other parties 'always want to be the opposition of the opposition,' while he has a different path of partnership. Abbas stated that he signed a principles document for a purely technical joint list that would not hinder his party, and accused the other parties of offering a joint run only to attack him afterward.
Ra'am chairman Mansour Abbas reiterated his party's independent path in an interview with N12's 'Meet the Press' on Saturday evening, stating that a full reunification of the Joint List — which includes Hadash, Ta'al, and Balad — is not on the agenda. Abbas said he signed a principles document for a 'purely technical joint list' that would not hinder Ra'am's coalition strategy, and accused the other parties of offering a joint run only to later attack him.
As The Zioneer has reported, Ra'am has consistently pursued a coalition-oriented approach, often positioning itself as a potential partner for a center-left government, while the other three Arab parties united under a joint list without Ra'am in June. Abbas has previously resisted calls for a full merger, arguing that his path of partnership yields more influence.
In the interview, Abbas framed the differences clearly: 'They always want to be the opposition of the opposition. I have a different path of partnership.' He also noted that the principles document for a technical joint list would allow Ra'am to run alongside the other parties without compromising its political independence.
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- DevelopingMansour Abbas says Ra'am on coalition path while other Arab parties head to opposition
- StrongMansour Abbas: Ra'am to secure at least 7 seats, become complementary bloc to opposition
- DevelopingBalad chair blames Ra'am for collapse of joint Arab list talks
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