Ra’am, or the United Arab List, is a small political party in Israel with an Arab Muslim voter base. It is closely associated with Islamism, a broad political movement that draws inspiration from Islamic symbols and traditions in forming policy stances. For several years its focus has been on socioeconomic issues confronting Israeli Arabs, rather than promoting Islamic social values, and it has sought to leverage the size of the Arab population, making up more than one-fifth of Israel’s citizenry, to play a kingmaker role in a polarized Israeli political environment.
In 2025 its leader Mansour Abbas announced it would cut formal ties with Islamic organizations in effort to make it more palatable to Israel’s Jewish majority and in 2026 party leaders placed Yoav Segalovitz, who is both Jewish and a mainstream proponent of Zionism, as the second candidate on its electoral list. The move reflected the earlier cooperative relationship between Ra’am and Segalovitz under Prime Minister Naftali Bennett (2021–22), in which they worked together to cut down on crime in Arab communities. Segalovitz, a retired police officer, gained trust among Arab communities in Israel and he likewise advocated for the importance of an equitable partnership between the Jewish and Arab communities of Israel.
In the 2026 Israel elections Ra’am won 8 seats, tying with the Democrats (the former Labour Party) for fifth place.