Arab Mayors Endorse Gadi Eisenkot for Prime Minister, Deal Blow to Ra'am
Eight Arab and Bedouin local authority heads have publicly declared their support for Gadi Eisenkot's candidacy for prime minister. The endorsement, reported by journalist Mohammad Magadla in Arabic media, is seen as a significant blow to the United Arab List (Ra'am) party and its leader, Mansour Abbas.
According to Magadla, most of these mayors were previously supporters of Ra'am. The leaders who expressed their backing for Eisenkot include Atif Grifat (Zirzin), Munir Zbeidat (Basmat Tab'un), Hassan Hajirat (Bir al-Maksur), Ahed Rahal (Al-Battuf Regional Council), Hatem Shibli (Shibli-Umm al-Ghanam), Muaid al-Haib (Tuba-Zangaria), Said Suliman (Bu'eine Nujeidat), and Yasser Tabash (Ka'abiyya-Tabbash Magadla).
Magadla characterized the move as a "significant blow to Ra'am," highlighting the shift in allegiance from the party that had previously garnered their support. This development suggests a potential realignment of political support within the Arab community in Israel.
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