Faten Gattas Tapped for Second Spot on Democratic Front Knesset List

The Democratic Front for Peace and Equality (Hadash) council voted on Tuesday evening in Shfaram to select Faten Gattas for the second position on the party's list for the upcoming Knesset elections. Gattas will replace Jaafar Farah, who withdrew his candidacy earlier. The decision to nominate Gattas came after former Follow-up Committee chairman Mohammad Barakeh proposed her name during the council meeting, following Farah's withdrawal and Samir Abu Zeid's earlier announcement that he was pulling out of the race for the second seat.

The council meeting was marked by heated discussions and disagreements among members and cadres. Some objected to the method used to decide the second seat, calling for new elections instead of a consensus candidate. Despite these objections, Gattas's name secured a majority of the votes.

Gattas's selection aims to resolve internal disputes and unify the party's ranks ahead of the elections. The move follows a tense meeting where the council finalized Farah's withdrawal, as part of intensified efforts to present a unified list for the upcoming Knesset elections amid a charged political atmosphere and internal pressure to maintain the Front's unity.

This decision concludes days of internal debate over the second seat on the party's list. The Democratic Front now shifts its focus to preparing for the elections with a unified list, facing the significant challenge of maintaining internal cohesion and strengthening its political presence in the electoral campaign.