Likud MK Oshrat Shkli Calls for Mansour Abbas and Allies to Face Trial Over Terror Support

Likud Member of Knesset Oshrat Shkli sharply criticized Mansour Abbas, leader of the Ra'am party, following a Channel 14 investigative report exposing serious allegations against Abbas and the Islamic Movement in Israel. Shkli stated that in a properly functioning judicial system, Abbas and his associates should have long faced criminal charges for incitement, rebellion, fraud, and support for terrorism. He dismissed Abbas's cultivated image as a "friendly grandfather" as a facade that might deceive the political left but not the right.

Shkli further warned that any votes cast for former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eizenkot could inadvertently benefit Abbas and his allies. He called for advancing judicial reforms to address such issues and to imprison those who oppose Israel rather than allowing them to serve in the Knesset.

The Channel 14 investigation revealed that Ra'am operates as an arm of the Muslim Brotherhood, aiming to undermine Israel's Jewish and Zionist foundations. The report included recordings of Abbas referring to Israel as the "Zionist enemy," denying Jewish rights to the Temple Mount and Western Wall, and describing Hamas as "brothers." It also exposed close financial ties between Ra'am leaders and Islamic Movement organizations that funded terrorist groups.

Additionally, the investigation showed Ra'am promoting Palestinian nationalist and Islamist goals under a civilian guise, attempting to integrate into Israeli decision-making centers. Abbas was documented advocating for Jerusalem to remain an Arab, Islamic, and Palestinian city, calling for the liberation of mosques and lands within Palestine, and supporting return marches inside Israel. The report included detailed testimony about Ra'am's economic and personal connections to organizations operating in enemy states and financing terrorism.

Shkli's comments reflect heightened tensions over Ra'am's political role and the broader debate on judicial reform in Israel.