Israel outlaws ‘Muslim Brotherhood cover group’ According to Israeli authorities, Sheikh Raed Salah, who was also briefly arrested, formed the Ifshaa' Al-Salam committees in 2017 as a cover for the Northern Branch of the Islamic Movement, which he leads and which was banned in 2015. JNS Staff Jan. 29, 2025
Shin Bet asked to delay closure of terror-linked Ra’am charities The security agency urged the Justice Ministry to delay the announcement until after Ramadan for fear of violence. April 17, 2024
Israeli MKs accuse Ra’am Party of terror links, demand probe A charity associated with the majority Arab party has been accused of being a Hamas front. Akiva Van Koningsveld April 3, 2024
Islamic Movement inciting anti-Jewish unrest ahead of Rosh Hashanah Sheikh Kamal Khatib charged the Israeli government with waging a religious war. Akiva Van Koningsveld Sept. 12, 2023
What is the Shura Council? Experts weigh in on the significance of the consultative body, which holds sway over the southern branch of Israel’s Islamic Movement and its political party, Ra’am. David Isaac May 24, 2022
Radical Islamic Movement leader visits Temple Mount amid tensions Knesset member Itamar Ben-Gvir blasted the Israel Police for letting Raed Salah visit the Temple Mount while refusing to allow a right-wing march to take place in the Old City. April 19, 2022
Jerusalem police on high alert ahead of Passover seder, second Friday of Ramadan Hotels across the country are being directed to ramp up security over concerns of a repeat of the 2002 Park Hotel massacre in Netanya. Itsik Saban, Efrat Forsher April 13, 2022
Mansour Abbas’s condemnation of terror: Is it real? Are the Ra'am Party leader's statements a reflection of a moderate and courageous line being taken by the party and the Islamic Movement, or a mere propaganda exercise? Jonathan D. Halevi April 6, 2022
Islamic Movement’s new leader set to continue pragmatism, working with Israeli government “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. Ariel Ben Solomon Feb. 8, 2022
