Ra'am Chairman Abbas Claims Netanyahu Said He Understood Hamas Leader Sinwar
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
Ra'am Chairman Mansour Abbas claims Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu told him during the 2021 "Guardian of the Walls" operation that he and Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar "understood each other," offering to take a polygraph to prove it. The Likud party denied the claim as a "lie." The dispute arises as Netanyahu warned against a government supported by Arab parties, while Gadi Eisenkot of National Unity criticized Netanyahu and is pursuing a new coalition.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Ra'am Chairman Mansour Abbas claims PM Netanyahu said he understood Hamas leader Sinwar.
- Abbas offered to take a polygraph test to verify his claim about Netanyahu's statement.
- The Likud party denied Abbas's claim, calling it an "absolute lie."
- Netanyahu warned against a government dependent on Arab parties like Ra'am.
- Gadi Eisenkot criticized Netanyahu's speech and is working to form a new government.
- National Unity canceled talks with Likud in protest of Netanyahu's remarks.
Mansour Abbas, chairman of the Ra'am party, reiterated his claim that Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu told him during the 2021 "Guardian of the Walls" operation that he and Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar "understood each other." Abbas stated in an interview that he was shocked by the remarks and, when confronted with Netanyahu's denial, declared he is willing to take a polygraph test to prove his account. The Likud party vehemently denied the allegation, calling it "an absolute lie. It never happened."
Abbas's comments come amid controversy following Netanyahu's sharp speech at the swearing-in ceremony for the 26th Knesset. The Prime Minister strongly opposed the formation of a government supported by Arab parties, warning against a government "dependent on Ra'am or the Joint List." Netanyahu accused these parties of rejecting Israel's existence as a Jewish state and criticized his political rivals for considering a coalition reliant on those he claims seek to harm the country.
The exchange occurs as Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the National Unity Party, is working to form a new government, potentially including Ra'am. Eisenkot sharply criticized Netanyahu's speech as "delusional, divisive, hateful, and shameful," stating Netanyahu is "unfit to continue for another minute in office" and calling for an urgent national emergency government. In response to Netanyahu's remarks, National Unity announced the cancellation of a scheduled negotiation meeting with the Likud.
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