Following a Channel 14 investigation, the Knesset will hold a debate on the possibility of outlawing the Ra'am party. The discussion, reportedly set by the Knesset plenum or a designated committee, will address alleged funds leaking to terrorist organizations and footage showing party leader MK Mansour Abbas in meetings in Turkey alongside senior Hamas and Islamic Jihad figures — contradicting his stated peace initiatives, according to the report. The debate's exact date and forum have not yet been confirmed.
The Knesset is set to debate outlawing the Ra'am party, following an investigation by Channel 14. The debate will address allegations of funds leaking to terrorist organizations and footage showing party leader MK Mansour Abbas in meetings in Turkey alongside senior Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad figures, according to the Channel 14 report. Abbas has previously denied such ties, presenting himself as a civic coalition partner. As The Zioneer reported on June 14, Abbas attended a conference alongside senior Hamas and Islamic Jihad figures, and on June 16 the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee held an urgent discussion over a suspected meeting between Abbas and Hamas leadership. The current debate's exact date and the specific Knesset forum holding it have not yet been confirmed, and the party has not yet formally responded. The move, if realized, would be a rare step targeting a sitting Knesset faction.
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