Ra'am chairman Mansour Abbas and MK Yoav Segalowitz told N12 on Friday that there is no agreement for a joint electoral list, despite advanced contacts between the two sides. Ra'am emphasized that any decision to add independent candidates will be made only after the party's August 22 primaries, following an assessment of political and electoral feasibility.
Ra'am chairman Mansour Abbas and MK Yoav Segalowitz told N12 on Friday that there is no agreement for a joint electoral list, despite advanced contacts between the two sides. The comments come as Ra'am continues its separate electoral path ahead of the upcoming Knesset elections.
Ra'am stressed that any decision to add independent candidates to the list will be made only after the party's August 22 primaries, following an assessment of political and electoral feasibility. The party has not specified which political faction it is discussing a joint list with.
Background: The Zioneer has previously reported that Abbas has resisted a full merger of Arab parties, and that Hadash, Ta'al, and Balad finalized a joint list without Ra'am in June. Abbas has also indicated that Ra'am is seeking to add a Jewish candidate to its list and has severed ties with the Islamic Movement's Shura Council.
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