'He's from Muslim Brotherhood': Otzma Yehudit calls to bar Ra'am MK Abbas from Knesset elections
The demand came following a post shared by Abbas, in which he claimed Arab parties were forced to accept Israel as a Jewish state to avoid being barred from elections, and it was not a choice.
Otzma Yehudit, led by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, has called for Ra am chairman MK Mansour Abbas to be disqualified from participating in the Knesset elections due to his recent remarks. The party asserts that Abbas, from the Muslim Brotherhood, does not recognize the State of Israel as a Jewish state, which they claim is delusional.
Abbas made these comments in response to criticism over his previous statements, including his assertion that "Zionist gangs conquered Palestine." He maintains that changing his political language does not mean abandoning his Palestinian identity or narrative. Abbas argues that accepting the Jewish character of the state was imposed on him by Arab parties to avoid elimination in elections.
Otzma Yehudit further alleges that Bennet and Eisenkot plan to control the National Security Ministry and change policies related to home demolitions, noise from the muezzin, and other issues if Abbas joins their government.
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