Ra'am chief under fire after saying accepting Jewish state 'a political necessity'
United Arab List (Ra’am) Party Chairman Mansour Abbas wrote in an Arabic-language post on Wednesday that he is forced to accept a Jewish state because otherwise his party would be barred from participating in elections.“The Jewishness of the state is an existing situation that was forced upon us, not by us. This is the choice of the Jewish majority, not our demand. The Arab parties were forced to accept this from a practical point of view, otherwise they could be disqualified from running in the elections for the Knesset and local authorities,” Abbas wrote.The Netanyahu-led government, which has been warning that Ra’am is a hidden threat, pounced on the comments. They have argued that Ra’am professes “acceptance of the other” but the party is rooted in the Southern Branch of the Islamic Movement in Israel, a Muslim Brotherhood-inspired group, and its goal is to undermine the Jewish State from within.Israeli…
Mansour Abbas, chairman of the United Arab List (Ra’am) Party, stated in an Arabic-language post that his party accepts Israel's existence as a Jewish state out of "political necessity" to avoid disqualification from elections. He clarified that this stance does not negate the Palestinian narrative or the "Nakba." Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich criticized Abbas, accusing him of "Taqiyya" (concealment) and calling him "a dangerous enemy—a wolf in sheep’s clothing." Abbas has also faced scrutiny for refusing to unequivocally label Hamas as a terrorist organization, despite condemning the October 7 attacks. Ra'am, which previously participated in the Lapid-Bennett government, is projected to win four Knesset seats in upcoming elections.
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