Ex-Defense Minister Ya'alon Urges Arab Party Leader Abbas Be Appointed Minister
Translated & summarized from Mignews by baba
Former Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon urged opposition parties to appoint Mansour Abbas, chairman of the Arab Ra'am party, to a ministerial post in the next government. Ya'alon praised Abbas for recognizing Israel as a Jewish and democratic state and supporting national service, contrasting him with ministers Ben-Gvir and Smotrich. Ya'alon called for Abbas's appointment and urged the opposition to reject the current leadership's policies.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Former Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon called for Mansour Abbas to be appointed minister.
- Ya'alon urged opposition parties to include the Arab Ra'am party in the next government.
- He praised Abbas for recognizing Israel as a Jewish and democratic state.
- Ya'alon contrasted Abbas with ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich.
- Gadi Eisenkot previously set conditions for cooperation with other political forces.
Former Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon has called for opposition parties to include the Arab Ra'am party in the next government and appoint its chairman, Mansour Abbas, to a ministerial position. In a post on social media platform X, Ya'alon described Abbas as a courageous Arab-Israeli leader who recognizes Israel as a Jewish and democratic state and supports universal military or national service. Ya'alon contrasted Abbas's stance with that of ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, whom he accused of inciting hatred and dividing society. Ya'alon stated, "Mansour Abbas must be appointed a minister in the Israeli government." He also urged the opposition to cease tolerating the current leadership's policies. These conditions for cooperation with other political forces were previously outlined by Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the Yashar party.