Ra'am's Abbas announces former Yesh Atid MK Yoav Segalovich will join Arab party slate
Segalovitz recently announced his resignation from the Knesset and departure from the Yesh Atid Party, headed by opposition leader Yair Lapid.
Raam Party leader MK Mansour Abbas disclosed on Monday that former Yesh Atid MK Yoav Segalovich would be joining the Arab party's ballot for the upcoming elections. The two announced this jointly in a press conference. Segalovich had recently resigned from the Knesset and departed from Yesh Atid, the latter of which is headed by opposition leader Yair Lapid.
The inclusion of a Jewish candidate on the Arab party's list has been perceived as a move to bolster Raam's potential role as a viable coalition partner in the lead-up to the elections. In 2021, Raam joined the coalition under the Naftali Bennett-Yair Lapid government, marking the first time an Arab party was an official part of a ruling coalition, though this move was met with significant criticism.
Although Raam is aiming for a return to the coalition, most opposition parties within the bloc aiming to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have dismissed the idea of forming a government with any of the Arab parties. Reports had been circulating that Segalovich was set to join the Arab party prior to the October elections, making this development a story still in the making.
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