Knesset Speaker Ohana: Hamas is a Terror Group, With or Without Lip Service
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana commented on a Ynet report stating Ra'am Chairman Mansour Abbas offered to recognize Hamas as a terror group for political partnership. Ohana affirmed Hamas's terror status, regardless of negotiation tactics. MK Gilad Kariv left the plenum in protest of Ohana's statement.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana stated Hamas is a terror organization, with or without political negotiation tactics.
- The statement followed a Ynet report about Ra'am Chairman Mansour Abbas's alleged message.
- Abbas reportedly offered to recognize Hamas as a terror group for Knesset partnership.
- MK Gilad Kariv walked out of the plenum after Ohana's remarks.
Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana responded to a Ynet report revealing that Ra'am Chairman Mansour Abbas conveyed a message to the "change bloc" indicating his willingness to recognize Hamas as a terror organization in exchange for partnership in the 26th Knesset. Ohana stated, "It is clear that Hamas is a terror organization, with or without lip service as part of political negotiations." Following Ohana's remarks, MK Gilad Kariv of the Democrats faction walked out of the plenum.
