Ra'am leader Mansour Abbas posted a poll on Wednesday afternoon asking followers to choose between him and National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir on the demolition issue. Abbas repeated his claim that only four homes were demolished under the previous change government, while Ben Gvir has razed 5,700 illegal structures this year alone.
Mansour Abbas, leader of the Ra'am party, escalated his public clash with National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir on Wednesday afternoon by posting a poll on his the source. The poll asks followers: 'Who is right? Ben Gvir 👍 Mansour Abbas 💩'. The post repeats Abbas's earlier claim — first reported by The Zioneer at 11:26 — that under the previous coalition government only four unauthorized structures were demolished in the Negev, compared to 5,700 homes razed this year under Ben Gvir's tenure. The poll is a direct challenge to Ben Gvir, who has boasted of demolishing 5,700 illegal homes in the past year at a local government conference. The exchange underscores the ongoing political battle over enforcement against illegal construction in Bedouin communities, a key issue in the current coalition. The poll's outcome is not yet known.
2 developments
- DevelopingBen Gvir pledges to demolish unauthorized Bedouin homes, claims 5,700 razed in past year
- DevelopingMK Yasser Houjirat: Mansour Abbas halted all illegal building demolitions
- DevelopingBen Gvir confronts left-wing activist at Knesset hearing, threatens demolition
- DevelopingMansour Abbas: Joint Arab list off the table, others will brand me a traitor
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