Mansour Abbas

Israel cannot call itself a democracy while excluding Arabs from political power - opinion

Demanding full equality and opposing military occupation should not place anyone outside legitimate political life. Arab citizens have the same right as Jewish citizens to elect representatives.

|ByJOSH DRILL
Mansour Abbas is the head of Ra’am, one of four Arab parties vying for a place in the Knesset.
Ra'am party head MK Mansour Abbas leads a faction meeting, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on January 12, 2026.

Disqualifying Ra'am from Israeli elections: It’s good for Zionism, bad for democracy - opinion

I support the decision to disqualify Ra’am from the upcoming election. I also believe that disqualifying a political party and denying citizens the ability to vote for it is bad for democracy.

|ByADAM SCOTT BELLOS
Ra’am party chairman Mansour Abbas, together with party member Yoav Segalovich, arrives to submit the party list to the Central Elections Committee, Jerusalem, September 7, 2026; illustrative.

Ra’am, Joint List fight bids to bar them from Knesset election

Ra’am, the Joint List, Balad and two candidates asked the Central Elections Committee to reject six petitions seeking to bar them from the 2026 Knesset election.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN
Ra'am party head MK Mansour Abbas leads a faction meeting, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on June 29, 2026.

Otzma Yehudit issues request for Ra'am, Abbas to be barred from 2026 Knesset elections

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, chairman of Otzma Yehudit, stated that Ra'am and Abbas were "wolves in sheep's clothing," and called them "Hamas-supporting terrorists."

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Ra'am to open party to all Israelis, leader Abbas 'aims to recruits Jewish politicians'

Abbas also accused National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir of “smiling” when hearing about Arab citizens being murdered.

JANUARY 5, 2026By103FM
Ra'am party head MK Mansour Abbas leads a faction meeting, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on November 24, 2025.

Palestinians must renounce culture of deception for real peace with Israel - opinion

The Oslo Accords taught Israel a painful lesson: peace is not secured through documents alone. It is measured through sincerity, education, and genuine shifts in worldview. 

DECEMBER 27, 2025ByDAVID BEN-BASAT
THE FAMOUS handshake: Prime minister Yitzhak Rabin seals the deal with PLO leader Yasser Arafat as US president Bill Clinton admires his handiwork, at the White House upon the signing of the Oslo Accords, Sept. 13, 1993.

Ra’am leader Mansour Abbas says Arab vote will ‘tip the scales’ in Israel election - FT

In an interview with the Financial Times, Ra’am leader Mansour Abbas said the Arab vote will be decisive in the upcoming election.

DECEMBER 21, 2025ByJAMES GENN
Ra'am party head MK Mansour Abbas leads a faction meeting, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on November 24, 2025.

Arab Israelis push to revive Joint List as divisions threaten their political voice

POLITICAL AFFAIRS: “There is anger in the Arab street because the Arab politicians haven’t managed to work together," political analyst Mohammed Darawshe tells the Post.

DECEMBER 19, 2025ByDANA BEN-SHIMON
RA’AM PARTY HEAD MK Mansour Abbas leads a faction meeting at the Knesset in November. Abbas’s political opponents have accused him in recent days of foiling efforts to form a joint list ahead of the elections, claiming that he doesn’t want to close the door to a future coalition.

Mansour Abbas says Ra'am will split from Shura Council, Muslim Brotherhood

Ra'am chair Mansour Abbas said his party will separate from the Shura Council and the Muslim Brotherhood, following US moves against the Islamist organization.

DECEMBER 7, 2025ByYOAV ETIEL
Ra'am party head MK Mansour Abbas leads a faction meeting, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on November 24, 2025.

Mansour Abbas announces retirement: Next Israeli elections to be his last as MK

Although he appears willing to retire, Abbas’s departure from the Knesset may not be entirely within his control.

MARCH 6, 2025ByYUVAL LEVY
MK Mansour Abbas speaks at the Israel Bar Associan's Justice conference in Tel Aviv, September 5, 2022.

Ra'am's Abbas proposes parliamentary investigation into surging crime in Arab sector

"The number of murder cases leaped disproportionally in the past year, as a result of a prime minister whose only interest is to remain in power, and a failing, incapable, and racist minister."

JULY 3, 2024ByELIAV BREUER
MK Mansour Abbas, leader of the United Arab List (Ra’am).

N13 poll: Next PM is toss up between Gantz or Bennett

A News 13 poll indicates National Unity Party led by Benny Gantz wins 30 seats if elections held today. Likud strengthens slightly; Yesh Atid receives 15 seats.

APRIL 23, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) meets with Israeli War Cabinet member Benny Gantz at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., March 5, 2024.

White House ‘concerned’ after Netanyahu pledges to use new law to shutter Al Jazeera in Israel

The White House expresses concern over Israel's plan to shut down Al Jazeera's offices under a new law, citing potential threats to press freedom. Netanyahu defends the move as a wartime necessity.

APRIL 2, 2024ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA
The White House is lit with the colors of the Israeli flag in Washington, US, October 9, 2023.

Ministers decry Mansour Abbas for calling on Palestinians to lay down arms

"For anyone who was wondering, terrorist supporter Mansour Abbas doesn't want to lay down the weapons that killed the elderly and babies," posted National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.

DECEMBER 2, 2023ByARIELLA MARSDEN
Ra'am Party head MK Mansour Abbas attends a conference of Israel Hayom newspaper in Jerusalem, September 6, 2023.