Ra’am’s Abbas, former Yesh Atid MK Segalovitz confirm ongoing talks on Knesset run
Sam Sokol is the Times of Israel's political correspondent. He was previously a reporter for the Jerusalem Post, Jewish Telegraphic Agency and Haaretz. He is the author of "Putin’s Hybrid War and the Jews"Ra’am chairman Mansour Abbas and former Yesh Atid MK Yoav Segalovitz confirmed on Thursday that they are holding discussions regarding the Jewish politician’s potential membership in the Islamist party.In a joint statement, the pair announced that they “met today and discussed in a good and positive spirit the possibility of Segalovitz joining the Ra’am slate in the upcoming Knesset election” on October 27, adding that their discussions would continue.A former senior police officer, Segalovitz established the police Lahav 433 unit to fight serious crime and is a former commander of the police’s Investigations and Intelligence Division. He has been credited with helping reduce crime in Arab Israeli communities during his tenure as deputy minister for public security…
Ra’am chairman Mansour Abbas and former Yesh Atid MK Yoav Segalovitz confirmed on Thursday that they are discussing Segalovitz joining the Islamist party for the upcoming Knesset election. Segalovitz, a former senior police officer credited with reducing crime in Arab Israeli communities, resigned from Yesh Atid recently. Rumors suggest he aims for the No. 2 spot on Ra’am’s ticket and seeks a party that recognizes Israel as a Jewish and democratic state. This move could enhance Ra’am’s legitimacy as a coalition partner, especially after Abbas announced in January that Ra’am would become a broad-based party open to Jewish candidates, stating, “Every citizen of the State of Israel — Jewish and Arab — can join Ra’am.”
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