Commentator Tal Meir on Wednesday morning attacked Ra'am chairman Mansour Abbas for again refusing to condemn Hamas, saying Abbas "cannot say on air in the State of Israel that Hamas is a despicable and murderous terrorist organization." Meir noted that Abbas may be in the government.
The attack comes as Abbas continues to face criticism over his refusal to condemn Hamas, while remaining a potential coalition partner. The Zioneer reported on Tuesday that Abbas had declined to state that Hamas must be destroyed during an interview. Meir has previously criticized other security figures, including Nitzan Alon.
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