United List Celebrates Election Victory with Large Public Festival in Sakhnin
Translated & summarized from Alarab by baba
The United Arab List held a large public festival in Sakhnin on November 7, 2026, to celebrate winning eight seats in the Knesset. Party head Dr. Mansour Abbas thanked supporters and outlined goals to topple the current government and join a new one focused on Arab community issues. Abbas stated the party is a key political player whose influence will be used to serve the Arab community and promote peace.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- The United Arab List celebrated winning eight Knesset seats with a large public festival in Sakhnin on November 7, 2026.
- Party head Dr. Mansour Abbas vowed to work towards toppling the current government and forming a new one.
- Key priorities for a new government would include combating crime, halting demolitions, and developing Arab towns.
- Abbas stated the United Arab List is a central political player that will not be ignored.
- The party aims to enhance coexistence between Arabs and Jews and promote regional peace.
The United Arab List held a large public gathering in Sakhnin on Saturday, November 7, 2026, to celebrate its electoral success. For five hours, the party welcomed congratulatory delegations from various towns and regions, thanking the public for their trust and support after securing eight seats in the Knesset. The event featured speeches from local authority heads, party branch leaders, social activists, academics, and religious figures who lauded the United List's achievement. They urged the party to leverage its success to oust the current government, form a "government of change," advance the Arab community's interests, and combat incitement and racism.
United List Knesset members also addressed the attendees, expressing gratitude and reaffirming their commitment to their electoral pledges. Dr. Mansour Abbas, the party's head, specifically thanked supporters from the Negev and its women for their "honorable stance." He reiterated the United List's strategic goals: to topple the current government and become a partner in a new "government of change." Key priorities for such a government, he stated, would include combating crime and violence, halting demolitions and incitement, addressing land and housing issues, and allocating budgets for the development of Arab towns. Abbas emphasized the party's dedication to serving all members of the Arab community, including Muslims, Christians, and Druze, across the Galilee, Triangle, and Negev regions, in partnership with local authorities and experts.
Politically, Abbas indicated that the government's fall was imminent and that the United List's participation in a future coalition would depend on other parties' stances. He stressed the party's insistence on being a "true partner in decision-making," stating, "We are not orphans at the tables of the ignoble." He asserted that the United List is now a central, unignorable player in the political arena, which will use its influence wisely to serve the Arab community, enhance coexistence between Arabs and Jews, and promote peace. He warned that any party ignoring the United List would be the loser.
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