Joav Segalovitz, the “Shabbat Jew” who does not ask about religion
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- Former deputy police minister Joav Segalovitz has left the centrist Yesh Atid party to join the Arab Israeli Ra’am party.
- He is the first and only Jewish candidate on Ra’am’s list and holds the second position behind party leader Mansour Abbas.
- The move is presented as an attempt to show that Jewish-Arab political partnership is possible.
Joav Segalovitz has joined an Arab Israeli party and taken the second spot on its parliamentary list, an unusual move that could make Israel’s autumn election more competitive.
Segalovitz, a police officer and experienced politician who previously served as deputy police minister, left the centrist Yesh Atid party for Ra’am, the United Arab List. Party switches are common in Israeli politics, but this move drew particular attention.
He is the first and only Jewish member of the Arab-led list. Ra’am chairman Mansour Abbas announced the candidacy alongside Segalovitz. The two say they want to demonstrate that a Jewish-Arab partnership is not an illusion.
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Originally published by Der Standard in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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