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Ra'am Holds First Internal Primaries Since Breaking from Shura Council, Abbas Confirms Solo Run

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By עינב חלבי

First reported by Walla · Jul 26, 2026

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Ra'am will hold internal primaries on August 22, its first since splitting from the Shura Council, with chairman Mansour Abbas confirming the party will run independently in the upcoming Knesset elections. Abbas ruled out a joint Arab list including all parties, emphasizing geographic balance and increased voter turnout as key campaign goals.

01Ra'am to hold internal primaries on August 22, first since breaking from Shura Council.
02Chairman Mansour Abbas confirms Ra'am will run independently, not in a joint Arab list.
03Joint list of Hadash, Ta'al, and Balad remains possible, but not with Ra'am.
04Abbas stresses geographic balance in candidate list from Galilee, Triangle, and Negev.
05Boosting Arab voter turnout and responsible candidate choice are campaign priorities.
06Previous election split still yielded significant Arab representation in Knesset.

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