Netanyahu Told Me He and Sinwar Understood Each Other, Says Abbas
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Ra'am Chairman Mansour Abbas stated that Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu told him in 2021 that he and former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar understood each other. Abbas shared this recollection following a recent speech by Netanyahu that harshly criticized Arab parties. The Ra'am chairman contrasted Netanyahu's public rhetoric with the private conversation, which took place at the Prime Minister's residence. Abbas suggested Netanyahu's current attacks on Arab citizens are hypocritical given their past private discussion.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Mansour Abbas claims PM Netanyahu told him he and Yahya Sinwar understood each other.
- Abbas recalled the alleged conversation occurred during a 2021 meeting at the Prime Minister's residence.
- The Ra'am chairman revealed this after Netanyahu's recent speech criticizing Arab parties.
- Abbas contrasted Netanyahu's public attacks on Arab citizens with their private discussion.
- Netanyahu's office has not yet responded to the report.
Mansour Abbas, chairman of the Ra'am party, revealed that Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu once told him that he and former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar "understood each other." Abbas made the statement in a conversation with ynet, following a speech by Netanyahu that sharply criticized Arab parties. Abbas recalled that during a 2021 meeting at the Prime Minister's official residence on Balfour Street, Netanyahu shared this insight about his connection with Sinwar. Abbas contrasted Netanyahu's current rhetoric, which he described as portraying Arab citizens as a danger and inciting against them, with the private conversation. He stated that Netanyahu's speech, which attacked Arab parties, brought back memories of Netanyahu's earlier remarks to him about understanding Sinwar.
