[47372] Mansour Abbas sets a condition for a joint run: "A technical block only"
[47372] Mansour Abbas sets a condition for a joint run: "A technical block only"
Ra'am chairman Mansour Abbas declares that he would agree to the re-establishment of the Joint List, but only in the format of a technical block.
Political contacts in the Arab sector: Mansour Abbas demands a technical block
In the political arena, a surprising statement was recorded today (May 2, 2026) by Ra'am chairman, Member of Knesset Mansour Abbas, regarding the possibility of joining forces in the Arab sector. According to reports that appeared on Amit Segal and Zirat HaHadashot, Abbas is willing to consider re-establishing the "Joint List" as one bloc, but has set a clear and unequivocal condition: "We will agree to establish the Joint List provided that it is a technical block" (according to Amit Segal).
The meaning of this demand, as reported on Zirat HaHadashot, is that Ra'am is not interested in a deep ideological union with the other parties that make up the Joint List, but rather in limited cooperation for the purpose of the elections only in order to maximize the votes of Arab voters and prevent the loss of votes below the electoral threshold.
Amit Segal, known for his political coverage which usually tends to support right-wing positions, presents the matter as part of the complex political discourse ahead of the upcoming cycles. This statement by Abbas may be a sign of a recalculation of the path within Arab society, especially in light of the challenges that the parties faced in the recent elections.