Ra'am party leader Mansour Abbas attended a 2018 conference in Turkey that included several senior figures from Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, according to a single-source report.
Ra'am party leader Mansour Abbas attended a 2018 conference in Turkey that included several senior figures from Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, according to a single-source report. The report, citing the event as having taken place in 2018, does not specify the nature of Abbas' participation, whether he spoke, or how long he stayed. The claim rests on a single unverified report with no corroborating evidence provided. Abbas, who heads the Islamist Arab party Ra'am, has maintained a pragmatic political stance within Israel's coalition politics in recent years, though his past associations have drawn scrutiny.
3 developments
- DevelopingPolice complaint filed against MK Mansour Abbas over conference with Hamas, Islamic Jihad
- DevelopingKnesset committee to hold urgent session over suspected MK Mansour Abbas meeting with Hamas
- DevelopingKnesset panel hears evidence on Mansour Abbas ties to terror groups
- DevelopingMK Moshe Saada: State knew of Abbas's meeting with Hamas, Islamic Jihad; police only probed after Channel 14 expose
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