Mansour Abbas is betting on a Zionist to make Palestinian votes count
Summary
Mansour Abbas, leader of the Arab Israeli party Raam, has placed Yoav Segalovich, a Jewish Zionist and former police commander, second on Raam’s election list. This unusual partnership aims to change how Palestinian Arab votes influence Israeli politics by combining different political identities in one electoral group without changing Raam’s Islamist party structure.Key Facts
- Mansour Abbas is the leader of Raam, a conservative Islamist Arab party in Israel.
- Yoav Segalovich is a Jewish Zionist former police major-general and deputy public security minister.
- Segalovich joined Raam’s election list but is not a party member and can vote independently in parliament.
- This cooperation is rare because it combines a Zionist Jewish politician with an Arab Islamist party.
- Abbas aims to increase the political power that Palestinian citizens of Israel hold, beyond just winning seats.
- Raam previously joined an Israeli coalition government in 2021 but lost influence after political changes and conflict in 2023.
- Some Israeli parties still refuse to form coalitions with Raam despite its efforts.
- Abbas’s move seeks to make Palestinian votes more influential in governing decisions by broadening alliances.
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