Mansour Abbas
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
Ra’am, Joint List fight bids to bar them from Knesset election
Otzma Yehudit issues request for Ra'am, Abbas to be barred from 2026 Knesset elections
Ra’am leader Abbas confirms talks over ex-Yesh Atid MK joining Arab party slate
A former Yesh Atid MK is in talks to join an Arab party slate, as Ra’am leader Mansour Abbas confirms positive discussions aimed at making Ra’am a viable coalition partner.
Israel elections: The Zionist case for forming a coalition with the Ra'am - opinion
If we want Israel to thrive as Jewish and democratic, we have to take the question of living together with our Arab citizens seriously.
Israeli ex-security officials contact Abbas as potential Segalovitz move attracts Jewish candidates
"Recently, several people approached Ra'am following the negotiations with Yoav Segalovitz. A group was formed specifically of former senior officials and others," Muhammad Majadle said.
Eisenkot keeps top, gains support for PM role as uncertainty grows in security, politics - poll
Among the opposition parties, the Democrats have failed to return to double digits after losing two seats last week, falling to nine, below the level recorded before the party’s primaries.
Joint List to soon launch without Ra'am, deal in final stages, Hadash-Ta'al leader tells 'Post'
Hadash, Ta'al and Balad are preparing to officially revive the Joint List this week after months of negotiations, with Ra'am remaining outside the alliance for now.
Liberman urges opposition to focus on Netanyahu government collapse rather than leadership fights
His comments came after Yashar leader Gadi Eisenkot stated that leaders of smaller parties in the opposition bloc should not insist on seeking the premiership.
Grapevine, July 31, 2026: Common sense and compassion
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
Bennett losing ground as Eisenkot, Netanyahu neck-and-neck for upcoming elections - poll
According to the poll, if elections were held today, Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot would each lead with 23 seats, an increase of two seats for each compared with the previous poll.
Mansour Abbas' Ra'am party to hold first ever primary election for Knesset candidates
According to the party's statement, the conference is part of the completion of its organizational preparations and fulfills its constitutional requirements.
Israel allocates over NIS 500 million for Shin Bet to combat crime in Arab sector
The budget will be funded from the 550 Plan budget, which was led by the previous government and is currently under the authority of Minister May Golan.
