Abbas Said Ready to Recognize Hamas as Terror Group in Exchange for Real ‘Partnership’
Abbas said the move could secure a real coalition partnership as Eisenkot seeks backing from parties that accept his four conditions.
- On Tuesday, Chairman Mansour Abbas agreed in principle to recognize Hamas as a terrorist organization in exchange for a 'real coalition partnership' with Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar Party bloc.
- Eisenkot established four coalition requirements for prospective partners, with recognizing Hamas as a terrorist organization remaining the final hurdle after Abbas met three prior conditions.
- The Democrats are facilitating the project, though Abbas previously resisted the recognition demand, citing safety threats to his family and his desire to remain a 'bridge' between communities.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's 'unity' speech attacked Arab parties, prompting Abbas to counter by alleging Netanyahu told him he trusted then-Senior Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar during 2021 meetings at Balfour.
- Yisrael Beytenu chairman Avigdor Liberman reiterated his opposition to any minority government relying on Arab parties, complicating the formation of an Eisenkot-led coalition despite Abbas's conditional offer.
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Intensive talks are taking place between the members of the Arab party Ra'am and the same leader Mansour Abbas and some mediators of the Changing Block who would like to convince him to recognize Hamas as a terrorist organization. (ANSA)
This Arab party is ready to join Gadi Eisenkot's bloc in Israel, but with a condition
Mansour Abbas has signalled that Ra'am could recognise Hamas as a terrorist organisation during coalition talks. The shift may ease Eisenkot's negotiations, although Liberman's objections and Haredi draft demands remain significant.
Mansour Abbas agrees to recognize Hamas as terrorist organization in exchange for coalition partnership
The Ra'am leader's conditional offer could clear the final hurdle to joining an Eisenkot-led coalition, after meeting three of the four requirements set by the Yashar leader
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