Ra'am Leader Asked to Condemn Hamas, Cites Family Safety
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
President's Office Director General Avichai Greenzaig asked Ra'am leader Mansour Abbas why he won't call Hamas a terrorist group. Abbas cited protecting his family as his reason. Greenzaig questioned Abbas's ability to serve in a government making security decisions if he cannot condemn Hamas. The article also notes a petition against the Attorney General concerning a bribery investigation.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Ra'am leader Mansour Abbas cited family safety concerns for not calling Hamas a terrorist organization.
- President's Office Director General Avichai Greenzaig questioned Abbas's suitability for government.
- Greenzaig argued that combating local crime is a more immediate threat than Hamas.
- A petition was filed against Attorney General Hani Edri over a bribery probe.
President's Office Director General Avichai Greenzaig questioned Ra'am party leader Mansour Abbas on Thursday about his refusal to explicitly label Hamas as a terrorist organization. Abbas responded that while he has a definitive answer, he needs "room to be a bridge and protect my family members." Greenzaig, a legal correspondent, commented that while he doesn't believe Abbas himself supports terrorism, his inability to condemn Hamas due to family safety concerns raises questions about his suitability for a Zionist government making sensitive security decisions. Greenzaig further argued that if Abbas fears repercussions from Hamas to the point of not calling them terrorists, it is unclear how he can effectively combat violent criminal organizations within Arab society, which he described as a more immediate and dangerous threat. The article also briefly mentions the first petition filed with the High Court of Justice against Attorney General Hani Edri regarding a Shin Bet investigation into bribery during elections.
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