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United Arab List Warns of Smear Campaign Ahead of Elections
The United Arab List, also known as Ra'am, warned on Saturday, October 17, 2026, of an organized disinformation and smear campaign allegedly run by elements within the Israeli right-wing. The party stated that the campaign uses fabricated street signs, banners, videos, and rumors falsely presented under its name.
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What happened
- 01The United Arab List, or Ra'am, warned of a right-wing disinformation campaign using fake signs, videos, and rumors.
- 02The party claims the campaign aims to tarnish its image and reduce its votes among Arab and Jewish citizens.
- 03Ra'am alleges the effort is designed to benefit the far-right by undermining the party's electoral prospects.
- 04The party believes the campaign reflects right-wing fears of Ra'am's potential to help form a 61-seat majority to replace the government.
- 05Ra'am recalled its previous participation in forming a change government in 2021.
- 06The party urged the public to only trust official campaign materials bearing its approved logo and slogan.
- 07Ra'am called for high voter turnout in the Arab community to counter the falsehoods and support a new government.
According to the party, the effort is designed to tarnish its image and reduce its votes among both Arab and Jewish citizens. Ra'am claims the ultimate goal of the campaign is to benefit the far-right by undermining the party's electoral prospects.
Ra'am asserted that the right-wing is targeting the party out of fear of its potential political influence. The party believes that, alongside other change bloc parties, it can help secure a 61-seat Knesset majority to end the government of Benjamin Netanyahu and Itamar Ben-Gvir, pointing to its previous role in forming a coalition in 2021.
Urging the public to disregard any materials not originating from its official channels, Ra'am emphasized that it is solely responsible for content bearing its approved logo and slogan. The party called for high voter turnout within the Arab community to counter the falsehoods and help establish a new government of change.
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