Seglovitz gave green light, Abbas hesitates: secret contacts for union with Ra'am
The MK from Yesh Atid agreed in principle to be integrated in second place on the list, a move made with the knowledge of his party chairman Lapid and intended to position Ra'am as an…
Assessment
A potential merger between Yesh Atid and Ra'am is being negotiated, with MK Segalovich agreeing in principle to take the second slot on a joint list. The move has Lapid's backing and aims to rebrand Ra'am as a Jewish-Arab party, but internal opposition within Ra'am is strong. Mansour Abbas has delayed a final decision until after an August 22 party conference, making the merger conditional on whether it can secure Ra'am's entry into a governing coalition. The outcome will test whether Ra'am's base accepts this strategic shift.