In an interview on Kan B, Ra'am chairman Mansour Abbas said he has a clear answer but refuses to give it, declining to state that Hamas must be destroyed, according to reporter Amit Segal (N12).
Ra'am chairman Mansour Abbas refused to state that Hamas must be destroyed during an interview on Kan B, according to reporter Amit Segal (N12). When asked whether Hamas must be eliminated, Abbas replied, "I have a clear answer but I refuse to say it." The statement comes amid ongoing Israeli military operations against Hamas in Gaza. Abbas has previously taken a pragmatic stance, including his refusal to join a unified Arab electoral list, as The Zioneer reported earlier this month. The remark is likely to draw criticism from right-wing and coalition partners, who have called for the destruction of Hamas as a stated war aim.
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