Ra'am MK Calls Hamas a Charity Organization, Not Terror Group
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
Member of Knesset Yasser Hegrat from the Ra'am party referred to Hamas as a "charity organization" in an interview, causing potential embarrassment for Jewish parties considering a coalition with Ra'am. The Supreme Court recently approved Ra'am's participation in the upcoming Knesset elections. The party's list includes Yoav Segalovitz, a former Yesh Atid member, who has taken a stance against disqualifying Balad chairman Sami Abu Shehadeh.
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- Ra'am MK Yasser Hegrat called Hamas a "charity organization" in an interview.
- Hegrat stated that part of Hamas seeks "the right to exist and recognition as a state."
- The statement could embarrass Jewish parties considering a coalition with Ra'am.
- The Supreme Court recently approved Ra'am's candidacy for the Knesset.
- Yoav Segalovitz, a former Yesh Atid member, is listed second on Ra'am's Knesset slate.
- Segalovitz recently supported disqualifying Balad chairman Sami Abu Shehadeh.
Member of Knesset Yasser Hegrat of the Ra'am party has described the Palestinian Islamist organization Hamas as a "charity organization," contradicting the stance of his potential coalition partners from Jewish parties in the "Change bloc." In an interview with i24news, when asked directly if Hamas is a terror organization, Hegrat responded, "It is an organization, part of which is charity, and part of which wants to receive the right to exist and recognition as a state." This statement has caused embarrassment for the Jewish parties that may form a coalition with Ra'am.
Ra'am, led by Mansour Abbas, recently had its candidacy for the Knesset confirmed by the Supreme Court, overturning a decision by the Central Elections Committee. The party's Knesset list includes Yoav Segalovitz in the second position, a notable inclusion as he previously belonged to the Yesh Atid party. While Jewish members in Arab parties are not unprecedented, Segalovitz is identified with the center-left or moderate left of the Israeli political spectrum. He recently expressed support for disqualifying Balad chairman Sami Abu Shehadeh from running for the Knesset.
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