Israel coalition talks put Arab party leader under pressure over Hamas
Summary
Mansour Abbas, leader of Israel’s Ra’am party, faces pressure to recognize Hamas as a terrorist organization as Gadi Eisenkot seeks to form a government after elections. Abbas has denied making that declaration and says he wants room to build ties between Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel.Key Facts
- Eisenkot has made recognizing Hamas as a terrorist organization a condition for Ra’am to join a prospective coalition.
- Eisenkot has also demanded that Abbas recognize Israel as a Jewish and democratic state.
- Abbas said Ra’am supports disarming Hamas and condemning terrorism, but denied declaring Hamas a terrorist organization.
- Ra’am represents Palestinian citizens of Israel and holds eight parliamentary seats.
- Eisenkot’s bloc has 48 seats, and Ra’am and the Joint List recommended him to lead the government.
- Abbas has previously joined a governing coalition, in 2021, and says participation can improve the lives of Palestinian citizens of Israel.
- Abbas told President Isaac Herzog on November 5 that he needed room to act as a bridge between Jews and Palestinians.
- The article reports that more than 74,600 Palestinians have been killed in the war in Gaza.
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