by Keshet Neev
Haddad is aiming to translate his social media support into real influence within Jerusalem's political apparatus.
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Israeli-Arab activist Yoseph Haddad is currently working to establish a new party to run in the upcoming elections and is in the process of partnering with former deputy mayor of Jerusalem Fleur Hassan-Nahoum, sources close to Haddad told The Jerusalem Post on Monday.
Haddad is aiming to translate his social media support into real influence within the political apparatus in Jerusalem, a source close to Haddad said.
General elections are scheduled for no later than October.
Haddad is a vocal supporter of Israel, advocating consistently for the country on news outlets and social media. He has also gone on numerous international speaking tours.
In February, a Midgam Institute survey was released that showed a party led by Hadad could win four Knesset seats.
“All options are on the table,” Haddad’s spokesperson had said at the time the survey was published. "He is busy acting and fighting for the State of Israel in every arena in which he can influence.”
Haddad would receive most support from Jewish sector, survey finds
The survey found that a party led by Haddad would cross the electoral threshold, outperforming parties currently represented in the Knesset, including MK Benny Gantz’s Blue and White, which has consistently been falling below the threshold in recent polls.
Haddad would receive 73% of his support from the Jewish sector and 12% from the Arab sector, according to the survey.
The survey also showed that Haddad would receive support from voters both from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc and the rivaling opposition bloc, creating the possibility for his potential party to shift the dynamic in the political sphere.
Especially after the start of Israel’s war, Haddad’s online platform grew rapidly, and he became a prominent voice on social networks, often appearing as a guest on TV programs across the country.
During his military service, Haddad was seriously wounded in the Second Lebanon War in 2006.
He has also established a nonprofit foundation, Together Vouch for Each Other. It calls to connect Arab society with Israeli society at large and to find solutions to issues Arab society deals with.
Hassan-Nahoum is originally from England and is currently serving as special envoy for trade innovation at the Foreign Affairs Ministry. In 2024, she became secretary-general of Kol Israel, which is a faction of the World Zionist Congress
She takes an active role in the media, advocating for Israel and women’s rights in the country as a social commentator. Hassan-Nahoum also led the Yerushalmim party in 2013.
She served as deputy mayor of Jerusalem from 2018 until 2023, and had previously been a member of the Jerusalem city council.
Keshet Neev
Source: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-895789
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