Ra'am (United Arab List)

Mansour Abbas:

'Election results would have been different if Bennett ran'

Ra'am chairman says previous coalition in last elections was missing the right-wing element Naftali Bennett brought .

Ra'am:

'Setting conditions for visiting Al-Aqsa is illegal'

Mansour Abbas calls on Israeli government to respect Jordanian guardianship of the Temple Mount and the exclusive Islamic right to the site.

Mansour Abbas:

'I will probably participate in demonstration on Saturday night'

Ra'am chairman urges Arab public to protest against the new government's policies.

Ra'am warns against chaos and instability at Al-Aqsa

Ra'am Party and MK Ahmed Tibi of Ta’al deny any religious or historical connection of the Jewish people to the Temple Mount.

Ra'am not ruling out talks with Netanyahu government

MK Waleed Taha calls Netanyahu government "fascist and Kahanist", but does not rule out talks with it to promote Arab interests.

Bennett denies billions given to UAL

Former PRime Minister Naftali Bennett claims that at no time was the UAL party given billions of shekel for Israel's Arab population.

Mansour Abbas not ruling out joining Netanyahu gov't

Ra'am chairman says in TV interview he wants to have an influence for benefit of Arab society.

Mansour Abbas:

'Netanyahu and Smotrich won't break us'

Ra'am chairman blames Hadash and Ta'al for failure in the elections, rules out possible cooperation with it.

Mansour Abbas:

'Arabs should vote for Arab parties, Jews should vote for Ra'am'

MK Mansour Abbas calls on the Arab public not to vote for the "Zionist parties".

Mansour Abbas:

'Vote for us so the extreme right remains in the opposition'

In a message to the Arab public, Ra'am chairman urges Arabs to vote for his party so the Arabs will be in a position to be making decisions.

Government under pressure:

Mansour Abbas prevented priority housing for IDF soldiers

Recording reveals that the United Arab List chair pressured the government to cancel housing that was designated for Bedouin IDF soldiers.

Mansour Abbas:

'We will not support Netanyahu, he is history'

Ra'am chairman blasts Benjamin Netanyahu: He is the one who returned the fascist Ben Gvir to the Israeli parliament.

Mayor of Nazareth:

'I will vote for Ra'am'

Nazareth Mayor Ali Salam criticizes Lapid, Shaked and Michaeli, says they made promises they didn't keep to his city.

Ra'am will not be disqualified from running in Knesset elections

Bereaved families condemn right-wing members of the Central Elections Committee who did not vote to disqualify Ra'am.

Ra'am

Bereaved families against right-bloc leaders for helping Ra'am

Bereaved families accuse right wing leaders of a 'puzzling and dangerous decision' not to vote to disqualify Ra'am from Knesset elections

Ra'am mourns death of sheikh who authorized suicide attacks

Head of southern faction of the Islamic Movement publishes statement following the death of Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi.

Ra'am submits Knesset slate

Mansour Abbas: We might want to be ministers

Ra'am chairman: We want to continue the political partnership at the highest level.

Ad Kan org. demands Ra'am be barred over Islamic Movement ties

Ad Kan organization says Ra'am's ties to terrorism through the Islamic Movement should disqualify it from running for the Knesset.

Smotrich pushes for United Arab List to be banned this election

Religious Zionist Party head to petition Central Election Committee to bar United Arab List - a coalition faction - from running in November

Minister Tamano-Shata: Mansour Abbas is a special person

Aliyah and Absorption Minister says Ra'am chairman 'brought a unique and special spirit' to the government.

Mansour Abbas:

'I am an Arab and a Palestinian'

Ra'am party head insists Netanyahu negotiated with him re: govt that would rely on his party's support.

Former Yisrael Beytenu MK in talks with United Arab List

MK Eli Avidar would bring two more seats to United Arab List party, internal polls show.

Ra'am official:

'If We Were in the Government. Gaza Op Wouldn't Have Happened '

The advisor to a United Arab List MK stated that if there was a permanent government the party would have prevented last week's operation

Ra'am MK demands:

'Stop this crazy war!'

MK Waleed Taha accuses Israel of conducting a policy of assassination, oppression and aggression, says Ra'am stands with the Palestinians.

Mansour Abbas:

'Thanks to us, tens of thousands of Gazans work in Israel'

MK Mansour Abbas says Ra'am works to strengthen the power of Arab society, and this will be to the benefit of the Palestinian issue.

Ra'am MK:

'Our goal is to prevent Netanyahu from returning to power'

MK Waleed Taha warns that a low voter turnout among Arabs may help Netanyahu and the "fascist right."

Arab leaders criticize Ra'am

High Follow-Up Committee for Arab Citizens of Israel says Ra'am's participation in the coalition failed miserably.

United Arab List keeps its word - Labor less so

United Arab List, Yamina, among parties who best kept their promises to their voters.

Mansour Abbas:

'Great danger if Netanyahu, Smotrich return to power'

Ra'am chairman calls on Arab voters to turn out for his party to ensure Netanyahu cannot obtain 61 Knesset seats.

These are Ra'am's conditions for joining the next govt.

Ra'am chairman Mansour Abbas says Shaked must drop her opposition for 'family reunification' for him to join a govt. with her.

Netanhayu:

We'll never form a coalition with Ra'am

After fellow Likud MK suggests Abbas could join a 'nationalist coalition of 61 MKs,' Bibi vetoes the idea.

Likud MK:

'Mansour Abbas can join our govt. if we have 61 without him'

MK Dudi Amsalem says Jewish identity of Israel at stake in next election, govt. can have Ra'am if it doens't rely on the party.

Mansour Abbas:

'Ahmed Tibi and Yisrael Katz are lying'

Ra'am chairman accuses MKs Yisrael Katz and Ahmed Tibi of spreading lies against his party.

MK Tibi:

'Netanyahu continues to work to form alternative government'

MK Ahmed Tibi: Ra'am has not learned its lesson and is interested in being part of the next coalition.

Ra'am facing growing criticism

'Abbas, you are a traitor'

Unknown man approaches Mansour Abbas in the Knesset, accuses him of betraying Islam.

Former MK Zahalka:

'The Arabs will not forgive Mansour Abbas'

Balad chairman claims Mansour Abbas and Ra'am support the "occupation government" in "killing Palestinians."

Will Ra'am be punished for its insubordination?

Govt weighs sanctions, hundreds of thousands of shekels in funding to be frozen.

Meretz rebel infuriates party: I'm not backing down

"I'll vote against the government when the Judea & Samaria bill comes up next time," vows Rinawie Zoabi.

Mansour Abbas:

'Ra'am working to expedite five-year plan for Arab society'

MK Abbas says Ra'am continues to be part of the coalition.

Sa'ar: Meretz and Ra'am are not part of the coalition right now

Justice Minister vows to bring Judea and Samaria law for another vote after it was defeated yesterday.

Mansour Abbas:

'Ayelet Shaked is slow in implementing plans and is cheap'

Ra'am chairman says he is staying in the government in order to take care of the needs of Arab society.

With Shaked's support: Liberman's agreement with Ra'am

Finance Minister agrees to advance Ra'am's demand to appoint 35 imams, but the Arab party refused to support the Judea and Samaria law.

Ra'am: We got huge budgets for Arab sector

NIS 740 million approved from various ministries in funding earmarked for Arab municipalities.

Druze MK: Money for Ra'am but not for soldiers?

Likud MK Fateen Mulla explains why his party opposes coalition bill to partially fund higher education for discharged soldiers.

Report:

Tibi knew of Meretz MK's impending resignation

MK Ghaida Rinawie Zoabi’s resignation from the coalition is reportedly intended to pressure Ra'am and its chairman, Mansour Abbas.

Op-ed:

Beyond the euphoria of Yom Ha’atzmaut is political chaos

We bask in its astonishing achievements but if a person wanted to destroy the Jewish state, there are several steps that he could take.Op-ed

Ra'am presents its achievements in talks with the government

Ra'am claims government agreed to change its policy of building permits in unrecognized villages.

Ra'am MK:

'We achieved great things in talks with Lapid'

MK Waleed Taha says that the government understands that the rules of the game vis-à-vis Arab society have changed.

Ra'am MK:

'I was invited by Netanyahu to the PM's official residence'

MK Waleed Taha reveals details about the contacts Ra'am had with Netanyahu on the formation of a government.

It's final: UAL won't quit coalition

United Arab List says they've decided to give the coalition another chance.

'Future of Israeli government in the hands of Islamic Council'

Reports suggest Ra'am will not quit the coalition after all as it appears it's 'having its cake and eating it too.'

Mansour Abbas:

'Netanyahu also waited for the decisions of the Shura Council'

Likud blasts government for waiting for the Islamic Movement to know its future. MK Abbas responds: Netanyahu also waited for us.

United Arab List won't bolt coalition

Shura Council meets to decide whether United Arab List should bolt coalition, decides to continue freeze on coalition activities.

Former Arab MK:

'We'll stay in the coalition - if they agree to all our demands'

'Jews have nothing to do on the Temple Mount - you want to pray? Change your religion,' former Arab MK Abbas Zakour says.

Election Fever:

Report: United Arab List, Joint Arab List mulling alliance

After issuing ultimatum to coalition, UAL reportedly preparing for new elections, mulling renewed alliance with Joint Arab List.

Arab MK: 'I'll tell my colleagues to quit the coalition'

'They are sending us a clear message, they want us out,' MK Mazen Ghanaim says.

Report:

Livid Abbas is not taking coalition leaders' phone calls

The chairman of Ra'am is angry with Bennett's conduct regarding Ra’am’s demands vis-à-vis the Al-Aqsa Mosque.

Coalition crisis:

PM Bennett: No foreign entity will determine policy in J'lem

PM rejects demand of Ra'am coalition partner for remaining in coalition. How much longer can govt last?

Coalition crisis

Bennett's men furious at Shaked's 'irretrievable harm to govt'

Prime Minister seeks to appease Ra'am while Shaked speaks out on Temple Mount, settlement construction.

Ra'am to skip vote on dissolution of the Knesset this week

Move would give opposition a majority to bring down the government, but opposition fears political trick to save government.