Arab Parties and United Torah Judaism Hold Talks on Political Negotiations
Translated & summarized from Makan by baba
Leaders of Israel's United Arab List and Joint List parties are in contact with senior figures from the United Torah Judaism party to coordinate positions on negotiations with the "change bloc." Mansour Abbas suggested talks on the conscription law to gain broad legitimacy, while Yaakov Asher reportedly held general conversations with Abbas and Ahmad Tibi. Past parliamentary cooperation includes efforts on the Kaminitz Law and a withdrawal of support for military exemptions for women at the Haredi party's request.
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- Arab List and Joint List leaders are communicating with United Torah Judaism officials regarding negotiations.
- Mansour Abbas proposed talks with the change bloc on the conscription law for broader legitimacy.
- Yaakov Asher of United Torah Judaism held general talks with Mansour Abbas and Ahmad Tibi.
- Past cooperation includes efforts on the Kaminitz Law and military exemption issues.
- The discussions aim to coordinate positions and exchange information on political negotiations.
Leaders from the United Arab List and the Joint List parties are engaged in ongoing communications with senior officials from the ultra-Orthodox United Torah Judaism party. These discussions aim to coordinate positions and exchange information regarding ongoing negotiations each party is conducting with the "change bloc," according to Israeli public broadcaster Kan.
Mansour Abbas, head of the United Arab List, reportedly recommended during one conversation with United Torah Judaism leaders that negotiations be opened with the change bloc concerning the conscription law. The goal is to grant any settlement on this issue cross-camp legitimacy and bolster the standing of both parties as kingmakers.
Yaakov Asher of United Torah Judaism has also held several conversations in recent days with Mansour Abbas and Member of Knesset Ahmad Tibi. However, Asher's office stated that these discussions were general in nature and unrelated to political negotiations.
The report notes that parliamentary cooperation between Arab and Haredi parties is not new. The two blocs have previously collaborated on issues they are currently raising in their demands from the change bloc. In early 2020, then-Finance Committee Chairman Moshe Gafni attempted to advance Ahmad Tibi's initiative to freeze the Kaminitz Law, a current demand of the Joint List. In 2021, the United Arab List withdrew its support for a committee to examine granting women exemptions from military service for religious reasons, at the request of United Torah Judaism, leading to the proposal's removal from the agenda.
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