Defense Minister Warns Against Ra'am Joining Coalition
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Defense Minister Israel Katz has strongly opposed the potential inclusion of the Arab party Ra'am in Israel's coalition government, warning of severe security risks. He drew parallels to Egypt's outlawing of the Muslim Brotherhood, which he claims is linked to Hamas and extremist ideologies. Katz accused Ra'am's leader, Mansour Abbas, of not condemning Hamas and of harboring intentions to establish an Islamic caliphate. The Defense Minister called for a national consensus against cooperating with such parties, citing potential violence against Israel.
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- Defense Minister Israel Katz warned against integrating Ra'am into the Israeli government due to security concerns.
- Katz linked Ra'am to Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood, citing Egypt's recent outlawing of the group.
- He accused Ra'am's leader, Mansour Abbas, of not defining Hamas as a terror group.
- Katz cautioned that extremists willing to overthrow Arab leaders would attack Israel.
- He urged a national consensus to avoid cooperation with Islamist and nationalist Arab parties.
Defense Minister Israel Katz strongly criticized the possibility of integrating the Arab party Ra'am into the Israeli coalition government, citing severe security implications for Israel. Katz asserted that Ra'am, led by Mansour Abbas, is ideologically linked to Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood, drawing a parallel to Egypt's recent decision to outlaw the Muslim Brotherhood.
Katz highlighted Egypt's move as an example of the discrepancy between how Arab nations view the Muslim Brotherhood and the willingness of some Israeli political factions to cooperate with parties allegedly connected to it. He claimed that the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt collaborates with Hamas and elements in Turkey to undermine President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi's regime, with Hamas Foreign Intelligence chief Khaled Anam involved in funding and promoting these activities, in cooperation with Iranian elements. The US and other Arab nations have reportedly welcomed Egypt's action.
Turning his attention to Israeli politics, Katz specifically condemned the potential inclusion of Ra'am in a future government. "Only here in Israel are there those who act, even after the events of October 7, to bring the sister movement of Hamas into the coalition and government," he stated. Katz accused Abbas of refusing to designate Hamas as a terrorist organization and alleged that Ra'am's ideology aims to establish an Islamic caliphate in Israel.
Katz intensified his warning, suggesting that individuals willing to violently overthrow the Egyptian government based on extremist Islamic ideology would not hesitate to attack Israel if given the opportunity. "Those who are willing to overthrow the president of the largest and strongest Arab country in the name of extreme Islamic ideology will not hesitate to slaughter the Jewish state if they are allowed to," he cautioned.
He concluded by calling for broad political consensus to prevent cooperation with any Arab parties he claims maintain ties with Israel's enemies and work towards its destruction. "There must be broad national agreement not to cooperate in any way with Islamist and nationalist Arab parties that maintain ties with Israel's enemies and work for its destruction," Katz urged, reiterating his warning about the grave consequences for Israel's security.
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