Ra'am Leader Hopes for 61 Seats to Replace Government
Translated & summarized from Alarab by baba
Mansour Abbas, head of the United Arab List (Ra'am), hopes for a 61-seat majority to form a new government after preliminary election results. He stated that the high Arab voter turnout signifies a shift from despair to hope. Abbas plans to discuss coalition possibilities after the elections, suggesting a prior "change government" was superior to the current one led by Netanyahu.
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- Mansour Abbas hopes for a 61-seat majority to replace the current Israeli government.
- Abbas stated that high Arab voter turnout reflects a transition from despair to hope.
- Ra'am is awaiting official election results before finalizing its position.
- Discussions regarding potential coalition partners, including Bennett and Lieberman, will occur post-election.
- Abbas contrasted a previous "change government" favorably against the current administration.
- The United Arab List aims to form a coalition with a "change bloc."
Mansour Abbas, head of the United Arab List (Ra'am), expressed hope that the numbers will align to secure a 61-seat majority for a "change bloc" to replace the current government. Speaking to Israel's Channel 12 following preliminary vote counts, Abbas stated his party is awaiting official results. He described the "amazing" turnout in the Arab community as a genuine expression of hope replacing despair and frustration. Abbas indicated that discussions about potential coalition partners, including addressing reservations from figures like Naftali Bennett and Avigdor Lieberman, would occur after the elections. He asserted that the "change government" previously formed, despite its challenges, was significantly better than the current "government of failures" led by Netanyahu. Abbas emphasized his aspiration to replace the current government and achieve the 61-seat majority needed for a coalition between the change bloc and the United Arab List.
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