{
  "id": 5171092,
  "title": "Mansour Abbas bets on Yoav Segalovich to make Ra'am acceptable to Israel's center - analysis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/mansour-abbas-bets-on-yoav-segalovich-to-make-raam-acceptable-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T21:08:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/israel-election-2026/article-907380"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ra'am chairman Mansour Abbas has selected former senior police officer and Yesh Atid politician Yoav Segalovich as the second candidate on the party's electoral slate. The move is aimed at making the Ra'am alliance more acceptable to Israel's political center and potentially bringing the party closer to a future government partnership. However, this choice also carries the risk of turning the unusual alliance into a central campaign weapon against him. Abbas is seeking legitimacy and a broader base of support, while Segalovich must balance his independence on issues of religion, state, security, and LGBT rights, while advancing civilian service in Arab society. Segalovich, with his background in law enforcement and the Safe Track program, is seen as more attuned to the needs of Arab citizens. His selection allows Abbas to present Ra'am as a viable option for centrist Zionist voters, while addressing the urgent need for improved personal security in Arab society.",
  "summary": "Segalovich is meant to help him solve a problem far more difficult than gaining another Knesset seat: legitimacy.",
  "key_points": [
    "Mansour Abbas selects Yoav Segalovich as Ra am's second candidate.",
    "Segalovich aims to make Ra am acceptable to Israel's political center.",
    "Segalovich balances independence with advancing civilian service in Arab society."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}