Mansour Abbas

United Arab List won't bring down coalition

Coalition's Arab partner sees bringing down government as 'irresponsible,' promises to continue achievements for Arab sector.

Arab MK: 'We have accomplished enormous achievements'

'We sacrificed a lot in order to be part of this coalition,' MK Mansour Abbas, United Arab List chair, says.

Radical cleric:

'Ra'am should leave the coalition'

Sheikh Raed Salah, head of the Northern Branch of the Islamic Movement, criticizes Ra'am for abandoning its principles.

Mansour Abbas: Coalition stable despite internal conflicts

Ra'am leader says party shattered glass celling for Arabs in Israeli politics, Citizenship Law not a threat to the coalition.

Pundit:

'Aryeh Deri legitimized Mansour Abbas'

Commentator Muhammad Majadele claims Aryeh Deri paved the way for Ra'am's entry into the current coalition.

Mansour Abbas:

'We suffer every day in order to be in this coalition'

Ra'am chairman responds to riots in the Negev: Even if you are right - it is impossible to accept violence.

Abbas to Netanyahu:

'You, too, agreed to stop planting in the Negev'

Ra'am chairman responds to opposition leader: You agreed to recognize three Bedouin communities, take a deep breath.

Mansour Abbas stops voting with the coalition

Ra'am chairman ends support for coalition over JNF tree planting in the Negev.

An open letter to the Hon. MK Mansour Abbas, head of Ra'am

Arafat only got to start intifadas. You actually get the deciding vote in the Knesset on who is a Jew. This is what is at stake.Op-ed

Mansour Abbas:

'We will vote against Shaked's Citizenship Law'

Ra'am chairman: We formed the government and brought Ayelet Shaked and others to be ministers.

No afterglow from Gantz’s meeting with Abbas

Did Gantz know he was being played? What’s it all about? Opinion.

Mansour Abbas:

'I haven't spoken with Netanyahu since gov't was formed'

Ra'am chairman reveals Netanyahu was calling him constantly as he negotiated with Bennett and Lapid.

Arab party official: 'The settlements will be erased'

Sec.-Gen. of MK Mansour Abbas' party claims, 'Western Wall is Muslim, release security prisoners.'

Fatah: Mansour Abbas will end up in the trash bin of history

PA chairman's movement rips MK Mansour Abbas who said Israel is a Jewish state.

Ra'am official: Abbas did not recognize a Jewish Israel

Former Ra'am MK says MK Mansour Abbas did not recognize Israel as being a Jewish state.

Joint List chairman: We deserve equal rights too

Joint list chairman Ayman Odeh responds to Mansour Abbas who said Israel will remain a Jewish state: He went too far.

Mansour Abbas: Israel is a Jewish state and will remain that way

Ra'am chairman makes surprising remarks: The State of Israel was born as a Jewish state. It is the decision of the people.

US Amb. meets Arab party chairman

US Amb. to Israel Tom Nides meets United Arab List chair MK Abbas. 'We discussed the challenges and opportunities,' Nides says.

Abbas: Likud offered us a coalition agreement, I have proof

Ra'am chairman says Netanyahu wanted him as a coalition partner: I have evidence which I am saving for Doomsday.

Understanding Arab strategy towards Israel

Three cases of the strategy of stages in the Arab-Israeli conflict, highlighting the Arabs who exhibited sophistication-and duplicity.Op-ed.

Smotrich demands Arab lawmakers condemn terror attacks

Right-wing MK demands Arab party in coalition explicitly condemn recent wave of terror attacks. Arab lawmaker responds by leaving plenum.

Mansour Abbas won't rule out a partnership with the Likud

Ra'am chairman says he does not rule out a partnership with the Likud.

Mansour Abbas: Temple Mount belongs only to Muslims

Ra'am chairman says Arab parties must act to prevent new elections which could return Netanyahu to power.

Knesset confrontation: 'Abbas, condemn Jerusalem attack'

Religious Zionism party chairman Bezalel Smotrich in Knesset demands Ra'am chairman Mansour Abbas condemn deadly Hamas shooting.

Likud MK: Erdogan is an enemy, Mansour Abbas is his partner

MK Yisrael Katz blasts Turkish President and adds: He now has a partner in the government here - Mansour Abbas.

'Ad Kan': We will ensure Arab party does not fund terrorism

The 'Ad Kan' movement will make sure money going to the United Arab List does not go to support terrorism. How will this work?

Ra'am's success is Israel's failure

The mask is off: MK Mansour Abbas and colleagues want to use their membership in the coalition to dismantle Israel's Jewish identity.Op-ed

Arab MK speaks out against Jewish prayer on the Temple Mount

'There's a status quo, we need to keep the agreement,' MK Mansour Abbas says.

Israel worried: Will Mansour Abbas set the agenda?

The alternative is that coalition partner Mansour Abbas and his Arab Party will dictate Israel’s policy.

MK Abbas: The US needs to reopen east Jerusalem embassy

Coalition MK says US must balance recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital with opening of east Jerusalem consulate for PA.

Jordan: King did not have political dialogue with Mansour Abbas

Office of Jordanian King downplays meeting with Ra'am chairman in message to PM Bennett, says meeting was 'introductory.'

Crisis between Arab parties leave coalition lacking a majority

Two MKs from the coalition's United Arab List fail to arrive at Knesset, ask Joint Arab List MKs to fill in.

Smotrich: Mansour Abbas is pursuing civil jihad

Leader of United Arab List "has one way of talking to Jews in Hebrew, another of talking to Arabs in Arabic."

Expose: Arab MK asked Israeli lawyer to represent murderers

MK Mansour Abbas offered 'lots of money' to Israeli attorney - if he would represent the terrorists who murdered a family in cold blood.

Mansour Abbas: There's proof that the Likud is lying

Ra'am chairman clarifies that his party is determined to help pass the budget.

Mansour Abbas reveals Ra'am's negotiations with Likud

United Arab List chairman says Likud which attacks his party now negotiated with him beginning in 2019 knowing everything it knows today.

Mansour Abbas: 'United Arab List needs haredim in the coalition'

UAL chief explains why he made last-minute request to add 100 million shekels in spending for haredi sector.

Arab MK says party 'should be in coalition with haredi parties'

MK Mansour Abbas, head of the Knesset's United Arab List, explains why he sought to give haredi sector 100m shekel.

Mansour Abbas' surprising request before budget vote

Ra'am chairman seeks to allocate 100 million shekels of his party's coalition funds to the haredim.

Smotrich: Investigate links between United Arab List & Hamas

Several organizations linked to the United Arab List, such as the '48 Aid NGO, also have links to Hamas in Gaza.

UAL leader: No connection between us and Hamas

Abbas refuses to unequivocally deny that United Arab List also transfers funds to families of terrorists. The party is under investigation

Mansour Abbas accuses Netanyahu of 'incitement campaign'

Ra'am chairman blasts Likud chairman: You are welcome to contact law enforcement authorities instead of engaging in leaks.

Arab MK: Netanyahu gave the Arabs billions of shekels

As government prepares to pass state budget, United Arab List chief Mansour Abbas lauds generous funding of Arab sector under Netanyahu.

360 million shekels allocated to Arab culture

'It is up to Arab society to enjoy by right and not by grace the rich and diverse Arab culture,' MK Mansour Abbas says.

'Government's partnership with Ra'am a disaster for Zionism'

Religious Zionist Party chairman explains why he refused to form a right-wing government which relies on Mansour Abbas' party.

'We won't let Mansour Abbas take our sovereignty in Jerusalem'

Religious Zionism party MKs tour site of yesterday's Arab riots near Damascus Gate, blame government's reliance on Ra'am party.

'Netanyahu is the most dangerous person in the country'

MK Ayman Odeh makes clear that his party will vote against the budget.

'Shaked, Yamina, and coalition are in Mansour Abbas' pocket'

MK Simcha Rothman says Ra'am being in coalition prevents enforcement of citizenship law unless significant changes are made.

Knesset passes Cannabis Law in 1st reading

MK Mansour Abbas changes Ra'am party's vote to support MK Haskel's Cannabis Law after it was changed to apply to medical cannabis only.

Mansour Abbas to Netanyahu: Why did you sit with me?

Ra'am chairman reacts to opposition leader's criticism: If I am a Hamas man why did we meet in Balfour?

This is how the coalition is trying to find budgets for Ra'am

Government ministries working on changing criteria to divert funds to Arab municipalities as promised to Ra'am chairman Mansour Abbas.

Mansour Abbas: Ra'am did not form coalition to dismantle it

Ra'am chairman says party a full partner and not an 'add-on' to the coalition, but reiterates demands must be met.

Bennett cancels visit to Arab town at Ra'am's request

Ra'am: Bennett cancelled visit to Umm al-Fahm "out of respect for the shaheeds". PM's spokesman: Visit cancelled due to security concerns.

'When there is a war against Gaza, we will decide what to do'

Ra'am chairman rejects reports of a crisis in the coalition: We are talking and we will reach an agreement.

Liberman seeks to close gaps with Mansour Abbas

Finance Minister working to implement Ra'am's demands that 3.7 billion shekels be diverted from other ministries for Arab society.

United Arab List chief: 'Government is at a crossroads'

MK Mansour Abbas, head of United Arab List, slams coalition partners for not keeping commitments. 'Better to join a right-wing government.'

'Maybe one day we will re-examine our position on Ben Gvir'

Communications Minister clarifies comments on forming a coalition with MK Ben Gvir.

Ra'am officials: It would have been better to sit with Smotrich

Mansour Abbas' party disappointed with the conduct of the Bennett-Lapid government, threatening to vote against budget.

MK Abbas informed on contacts between coalition and Joint List

Ra'am chairman calls on Joint List to use his party as a liaison to Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid's coalition.

Likud MK: Ensure Israel's citizens get budget money - not Arabs

Former Coalition Head says he will take 'every step available' to bring down this 'evil government'.