Mansour Abbas
Those who think increased budgets for the sector will change things “don’t understand the reality,” Professor Dan Schueftan told JNS.
Likud Party withdraws bill to dissolve the Knesset after Islamist party rejoins the coalition to prevent new elections; Opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu: A government supported by the Muslim Brotherhood cannot protect Israeli citizens and soldiers.
Ra’am party leader Mansour Abbas has accused Foreign Minister Yair Lapid of briefing media outlets against him, particularly over the contentious issue of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.
Responding to charges of “treachery” by Sinwar, Ra’am chairman says: “We don’t owe him a thing” • Bennett: “That it is Hamas that wants to topple our government says it all.”
The Haifa University study found that a little more than half of the respondents believe that conditions for the sector improved over the past year, with 67% being optimistic about future improvements.
In his U.S. debut, Ra’am Party leader Mansour Abbas says he’d rather focus on the future than the past, and on what’s useful rather than what’s “right.”
“Safwat Frij is the strong man within the Islamic Movement, and he believes in the political path of [Ra’am Party leader] Mansour Abbas that has paved the way for a new way to interact with the Israeli government,” said Shahin Sarsour, a former adviser to Arab Knesset members.
‘Mansour Abbas, with such statements, represents only himself’ says the Palestinian Authority president.
“The settlements will be erased, sooner or later,” says Ibrahim Hijazi, one day before Ra’am Party leader Mansour Abbas declares Israel will remain a Jewish state.
Mansour Abbas hopes Ra’am’s success will change the way the Palestinian factions view the conflict • Ra’am open to cooperating with Likud in the future, he says.
The two reportedly discussed Palestinian issues during their meeting, including attempts to restart peace talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority.
“Ra’am is getting its just reward with the increased budget for the Arab sector and has justified its historical participation in an Israeli government,” says past parliamentary consultant Shaheen Sarsur.
