Mansour Abbas
Protesters rally outside Eisenkot's home with calls to include Arab parties in coalition
Chanting "There is no change without partnership," protesters gathered outside Eisenkot's Herzliya home, urging cooperation with Arab parties after the opposition fell 13 seats short of a majority.
Majority of opposition voters back Eisenkot-led government with Arab party Ra'am - poll
After elections, Israeli Arabs now have political power - will their leaders use it? - analysis
Ra'am, Joint List push community for high voter turnout in hopes of boosting anti-Netanyahu bloc
Israel cannot call itself a democracy while excluding Arabs from political power - opinion
Demanding full equality and opposing military occupation should not place anyone outside legitimate political life. Arab citizens have the same right as Jewish citizens to elect representatives.
Disqualifying Ra'am from Israeli elections: It’s good for Zionism, bad for democracy - opinion
I support the decision to disqualify Ra’am from the upcoming election. I also believe that disqualifying a political party and denying citizens the ability to vote for it is bad for democracy.
Ra’am, Joint List fight bids to bar them from Knesset election
Ra’am, the Joint List, Balad and two candidates asked the Central Elections Committee to reject six petitions seeking to bar them from the 2026 Knesset election.
Otzma Yehudit issues request for Ra'am, Abbas to be barred from 2026 Knesset elections
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, chairman of Otzma Yehudit, stated that Ra'am and Abbas were "wolves in sheep's clothing," and called them "Hamas-supporting terrorists."
'I am going to an Arab party, they aren't coming to me': Segalovitz explains Ra'am move - interview
The former senior police commander will run second on Ra’am’s slate and join its parliamentary faction rather than become a formal party member.
Netanyahu's right-wing bloc strains as Likud slides, Eisenkot surges ahead of list deadline
Likud is sliding, Eisenkot is surging, and the right is splintering. The Deep Dive maps the frantic scramble before Israel's parties lock in their final Knesset lists next week.
Mansour Abbas bets on Yoav Segalovich to make Ra'am acceptable to Israel's center - analysis
Segalovich is meant to help him solve a problem far more difficult than gaining another Knesset seat: legitimacy.
Israel Election 2026: What do Yousef Jabareen’s Joint Arab List and Mansour Abbas’ Ra’am stand for?
If I put this ballot in the box, what government, policies, and political reality am I helping create?
'He's from Muslim Brotherhood': Otzma Yehudit calls to bar Ra'am MK Abbas from Knesset elections
The demand came following a post shared by Abbas, in which he claimed Arab parties were forced to accept Israel as a Jewish state to avoid being barred from elections, and it was not a choice.
Why are more Jewish politicians considering joining Israeli Arab parties? - opinion
Ra’am Party leader MK Mansour Abbas confirmed that they have discussed with Segalovitz the possibility of his joining the Arab party’s slate ahead of the upcoming elections.
