Top Arab-Israeli Election Candidate Tells AFP Netanyahu Win Would Be 'Catastrophe'
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Top Arab-Israeli election candidate tells AFP Netanyahu win would be 'catastrophe'
If Netanyahu and his far-right allies return to power, "that would, first and foremost, be a catastrophe for the State of Israel", Raam party leader Mansour Abbas told AFP in an interview. "There is no doubt that the consequences would be extremely serious for us as an Arab community." He said he hoped that Raam, a Hebrew acronym for "United Arab List", would win eight seats, up from the current five -- a potentially crucial number in the 120-s…
Nazara: The most prominent Arab candidate in the Israeli elections scheduled for 27 October, Mansour Abbas, warned Wednesday that the victory of Benjamin Netanyahu in the elections would be disastrous, expressing the hope that the Arabs would vote heavily. The Chairman of the Consolidated Arab List (Ram) said that if the extreme right to rule were to return, Netanyahu, (Betsil) Smutrich, (Itmar) Ben Ghafir, [...]
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The Chairman of the Consolidated Arab List and the most prominent Arab candidate in the Israeli elections, Mansour Abbas, warned today Wednesday of the consequences of the victory of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Knesset elections scheduled for 27 October, affirming that the return of the far right would be disastrous.
"We understand what's going on on both sides, mkassem_de Tue., Oct 20, 2026 - 12:12 German Body Qantara: Mr. Abbas, your party is currently represented with five seats in the Israeli parliament. On October 27, there are new elections to be held. How many mandates do you want to win? Mansour Abbas: At least eight. We expect the other opposition parties willing to vote in government to win 53 seats. Therefore, Razam would need eight seats to help …
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