Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said in a statement Tuesday that Mansour Abbas, leader of the Ra'am party, should be listened to. The remark was reported by Israel Hayom.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich made a brief public remark Tuesday apparently directed at critics of Mansour Abbas, the leader of the Ra'am party. According to a report in Israel Hayom, Smotrich said: "Listen to Mansour Abbas." The context of the statement — whether it referred to coalition politics or a specific policy matter — has not been elaborated in available reports. The Zioneer has no prior coverage of this specific remark, and it is unclear from the single-source report whether the comment was made in a formal setting, a social media post, or a closed meeting. Further details may clarify the intended audience and the issue at hand.
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Source and signal
- Internal intake