Mansour Abbas

Yamina MK: 'We didn't demand Israeli Arabs be Zionist'

'Impossible' and 'unthinkable' to integrate Arabs 'when significant portion identifies fully with the enemy,' Yamina MK Chikli says.

How will we know who won the war?

Two factors will decide the victor. The Israeli Supreme Court’s decision on Sheikh Jarrah, and the survival of the Abraham Accords. Op-ed.

Mansour Abbas visits torched Lod synagogue

United Arab List chairman visits town wracked by anti-Jewish riots, says attacks on synagogues violate Islamic values.

'It all depends on Abbas' says 'bloc for change'

Despite the violence, Lapid and his supporters continue efforts to build 'unity government' - even with the United Arab List.

Mansour Abbas: Stop the violence and madness

Ra'am chairman calls on all Israelis, Jews and Arabs alike, to end the violence against one another.

Arab MK: 'No choice but to return to coalition negotiations'

MK Abbas, chair of United Arab List, calls to resume negotiations after Gaza war ends.

Ra'am chairman calls for calm

Mansour Abbas in statement to the Arab public following two days of violence: We must prevent further escalation.

As Arabs attack and run amok, keep these five things in mind

When the Arabs run wild, the only proper Israeli response is to make it clear that the pogrom days are over. Op-ed.

Ra'am freezes contacts with Bennett and Lapid

Mansour Abbas wants to wait for calm before resuming negotiations on formation of a government.

Smotrich: Giving Abbas legitimacy led to Jerusalem violence

Religious Zionism party tours Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood, party leader says violence in capital result of seeking to add Arab party to govt.

Likud MKs: 'We didn't try to form a government with Arab party'

'Netanyahu never thought, planned, or wanted to form a gov't based on abstention of Mansour Abbas,' Likud's MK Shlomo Karhi claims.

Bennett and Abbas meet, 'significant progress' reported

The sides say a good meeting took place ahead of the formation a unity government.

Netanyahu hopes Mansour Abbas will stop Bennett-Lapid government

Likud still believes United Arab List leader prefers right-wing government to left-wing government.

These are the United Arab List's coalition demands

United Arab List's demands for aiding creation of government include no harm to family, religious, values; solution for illegal settlements.

MK Abbas: 'I agreed to meet with Rabbi Druckman - I did not ask'

MK Mansour Abbas, head of the United Arab List, says he agreed to meet with leading rabbi. 'We're not terror supporters.'

'Does Bennett want to give power to Mansour Abbas?'

MK Orit Strook of the Religious Zionist Party calls on Bennett to take responsibility and ensure a right-wing government is formed.

Bennett meets with United Arab List chief Mansour Abbas

'A good meeting.' Yamina chairman meets with senior Arab lawmaker one week before Netanyahu's mandate to form a government expires.

Haredi MK claims religious colleague 'destroying Torah world'

MK Yisrael Eichler slams MK Bezalel Smotrich for refusing to sit with United Arab List, says Smotrich 'wants to destroy Torah world.'

Knesset Speaker to MK Abbas: We will do a lot together

MK Mansour Abbas elected chairman of the Special Committee on Arab Society and receives warm words from Knesset Speaker Yariv Levin.

MK Abbas: Government with Smotrich? Only if he apologizes first

Ra’am chairman outlines his condition for agreeing to be part of a government with Religious Zionist chairman Bezalel Smotrich.

Mansour Abbas, Mahmoud Abbas and the ‘Abraham Effect’

Israel’s Ra’am Party head Mansour Abbas’s responsiveness to his Arab constituency opens a Pandora’s box for the leadership in Ramallah.

Mansour Abbas and his party have no place in Israel’s government

Behold the disasters that ensued when Islamists in the region were allowed to establish a foothold in Arab governments! Op-ed.

Netanyahu seeks Mansour Abbas' support again

PM speaks with leaders of United Arab List, Meretz, Labor, and Blue and White about holding direct elections for prime minister.

Mansour Abbas and the Islamist Ra'am Party: Partners or Enemies?

We should know more about the views of the leader of the southern division of the Islamic Movement in Israel. Opinion.

Political drama: United Arab List thwarts Likud proposal

Netanyahu's opponents to control key committee despite Yamina agreement to support Likud proposal for its composition.

Mansour Abbas does not rule out Bennett as PM

United Arab List leader slams those who seek to boycott his party, says he does not reject any option.

Kingmaker Abbas and the impending downfall of Israeli Democracy

Israel is not Finland or Puerto Rico. It does not have a cohesive, peaceful population,the key ingredients for a democracy to work. Op-ed.

Mansour Abbas hospitalized

Ra'am chairman Mansour Abbas misses inauguration of the 24th Knesset after being hospitalized with kidney stone.

Mansour Abbas: An opportunity for coexistence in the Holy Land

United Arab List chairman delivers call for unity ahead of meeting with president, does not say who he will recommend for PM.

Mansour Abbas in contact with left and right in coalition talks

United Arab List leader tells Turkish news his redlines are the wellbeing of Israel's Arab sector.

Mansour Abbas leaning towards supporting Netanyahu government

United Arab List chairman reportedly ready to support minority Likud government on condition Itamar Ben Gvir is not a minister.

Secret negotiations channel between Shas and United Arab List

United Arab List in talks with Shas, Likud, as well as with Yesh Atid, report says. UAL chief Mansour Abbas: 'We're not ruling anyone out.'

Mansour Abbas' opportunity

United Arab List leader to argue it is time for an Arab party to participate in leading Israel, support Arab-Jewish cooperation.

Gantz asks Mansour Abbas to recommend him for PM

Blue and White leader seeks support for candidacy for PM despite winning only 8 seats.

Source: Likud in talks with United Arab List

Source in United Arab List reports party is in talks with Likud, as Yesh Atid chief works to garner highest number of supporters possible.

Arab faction leader meets with Lapid, issues demands for gov't

United Arab List chief meets with Lapid, demanding legalization of illegal Bedouin towns, freezing of law to combat illegal construction.

Likud fears opponents will make Mansour Abbas Knesset speaker

Associates of PM Netanyahu say he does not rule out working together with United Arab List.

MK Bitan: Working with Mansour Abbas won't hurt us

Likud MK David Bitan says party must be prepared to compromise to prevent a fifth round of elections, including with United Arab List leader

Report: Netanyahu looking to form minority govt. with UAL

PM looking at ways to avoid 5th election, including minority government with support of United Arab List and bringing over New Hope MKs.

'Exit polls? The real results will show us passing threshold'

'Arab voting surged in last 2 hours of election, those are our voters.' United Arab List chief confident his party will pass threshold.

'We will decide where we are going after votes are counted'

Ra'am chairman says he will agree to support Netanyahu's coalition under certain conditions.

Deri does not rule out coalition with Mansour Abbas

Shas chairman: We must not trust any party that is not from the right-wing camp and the religious public.

Bennett: I will not lend a hand to a government headed by Lapid

Yamina chairman signs a document in which he commits not to sit in a government under Yair Lapid.

'I am waiting for Israeli Arabs to elect a different leadership'

MK Smotrich: There is a Jewish religion of peace and tolerance. There is a religion of terrorism and that's what Mansour Abbas represents.

Report: Lapid held secret meeting with Ra'am leader

The chairman of Yesh Atid met the chairman of Ra'am about five weeks ago, according to Channel 12 News.

Ra'am expected to remain out of Knesset, Joint List down to 8

With 14 days left till Knesset elections, Israeli Arabs are expected to come out in lower numbers than previous rounds.

MK Mansour Abbas attacked during riots in Umm al-Fahm

Thousands demonstrate against authorities' failure in dealing the violence and crime in Arab society.

'We are working to create alternative to Joint List'

Arab-Israeli activist says new generation interested in security, education - not meeting PA demands.

Mansour Abbas to leave Joint List, form new party

Ra'am leader expected to leave Joint Arab List following polls which show him doing well in an independent run.

Netanyahu's deal: Only 3 'Young Settlements' to be regulated

PM , Ra'am party leader reach deal by which only 3 out of 70 'Young Settlements' will be regularize d in exchange for 3 Bedouin communities

Netanyahu planning to legalize Bedouin settlements in Negev

Plan is allegedly part of deal between PM & Raam party head MK Mansour Abbas.

Will the Joint List split up?

Growing speculation that Ra'am party, led by Mansour Abbas, will run on a separate ticket in the next election.

Arab MK: We will work to repeal the Nationality Law

Ra'am head MK Mansour Abbas clarifies he views the Nationality Law as racist and will work to repeal it.