Radman Criticizes Channel 12 and Backs Government Partnership With Ra'am

Moshe Radman, a prominent protest leader and the ninth candidate on the list of "The Democrats" party led by Yair Golan, harshly criticized Channel 12 on Thursday following an interactive election game launched on the N12 app. At the same time, Radman expressed explicit support for establishing a future government in partnership with Mansour Abbas's Ra'am party.

Criticism of the Media and the Political Bloc

In his statements, Radman targeted leaders within the "change bloc" who refrain from publicly declaring their willingness to cooperate with the Arab party. The centerpiece of his criticism was the N12 election minigame. According to Radman, selecting Ra'am to join a coalition triggers a special notification message, whereas adding other parties does not prompt a similar remark.

Radman denounced the feature as "consciousness engineering," launching a severe attack on the media outlet's presentation. He stated that adding what he termed "Kahane Chai 2," referring to Itamar Ben Gvir's Otzma Yehudit, does not prompt any cautionary pop-up. He subsequently directed similar attacks against Religious Zionism, the Haredi parties, and Likud.

Advocating for Jewish-Arab Partnership

Moving beyond his critique of the press, Radman articulated a clear stance on the composition of the next government. He asserted that broad support exists among change-bloc voters for forming a government that includes Ra'am, while accusing the bloc's leaders of avoiding presenting this option openly to the public.

The problem is not with the public; it is with a leadership that is glancing sideways at a few imaginary mandates.

Radman's remarks align with previous statements by his party chairman, Yair Golan, who also voiced support for integrating Ra'am into a future government. Golan stated in an interview that a Jewish-Arab partnership in the government is a positive development, although The Democrats previously clarified that the issue of including an Arab party had not been formally raised in leadership meetings.

Controversy Surrounding Arab Parties

Radman's call for partnership with Ra'am coincides with a Channel 14 report examining how Arab parties addressed the third anniversary of the October 7 massacre. According to public social media checks, neither Ra'am nor the Joint List published expressions of remembrance for the victims or solidarity with their families.

Meanwhile, MK Yasser Hujeirat of Ra'am sparked political backlash during an interview with i24NEWS by declining to explicitly designate Hamas as a terrorist organization, arguing that parts of the movement engage in charity. Likud swiftly condemned the remarks, warning against any reliance on Arab parties for future coalition formations.