Ra'am
Israeli-media coverage mentioning Ra'am, translated into English and compared across sources. 28 recent stories.
Poll Shows Netanyahu Bloc Holding Steady as Eisenkot Pulls Ahead of Bennett
A new Israel Hayom and Kantar poll finds Netanyahu's bloc stable, Likud still leading, and Eisenkot ahead of Bennett. It also tests possible new party alignments, voter attitudes…
Editors of Religious Zionism Urged to Back a Basic Law on Torah Study
An opinion piece says religious Zionist leaders should support a Basic Law recognizing Torah study as a national value. It links the bill to the history of hesder yeshivot, which…
Fogel Files Police Complaint Over Abbas’s 2018 Turkey Appearance With Hamas and Islamic Jihad Figures
Tzvika Fogel filed a police complaint against Mansour Abbas after Channel 14 aired footage showing Abbas with senior Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad figures at a 2018 conferen…
Guy Maroz Walks Off Live ‘The Patriots’ Broadcast After Heated On-Air Clash
During a live Channel 14 broadcast of "The Patriots," Guy Maroz walked off the set after a heated argument with Itamar Fleischman. The dispute erupted over harsh remarks Fleischma…
Split Among Arab Parties Blocks Joint Election List
Dr. Adnan Naim says divisions between Ra'am and the other Arab parties are still preventing a joint election list. He said the dispute centers on Mansour Abbas's willingness to jo…
Yair Golan Says He Would Form a Government With Mansour Abbas
Yair Golan said he would build the next government with Ra'am and Mansour Abbas, calling Abbas a proven and workable coalition partner. He ruled out any party from the current coa…
Knesset Clash Erupts Ahead of Hearing on Efforts to Ban Ra'am
MK Gilad Kariv tried to stop a Knesset committee hearing on a bid to outlaw Ra'am, triggering an unusual clash in the corridors of parliament. The hearing followed a Channel 14 re…
Ra'am says it will join a post-election ‘change government’
Ra'am opened a new branch in Kafr Manda and said it plans to join a post-election “change government.” Party leaders said the move is meant to increase Arab political influence an…
Hadash Chief Says Ra'am Is Coordinating With Bennett and Lieberman Camp
Hadash secretary general Amjad Shbita said Ra'am is coordinating with the Bennett and Lieberman camp to help form a government to replace the current one. He said Hadash wants to…
Eisenkot Leads Bennett in New Poll-of-Polls, but Opposition Still Falls Short of a Majority
Globs’ new poll-of-polls shows Eisenkot ahead of Bennett and Likud still leading, but the opposition generally remains short of a solo majority. Only one survey gives the non-Arab…
New poll shows Eisenkot surging to 20 seats as Bennett and Lapid fall to 17
A Channel 13 poll shows Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar rising to 20 seats, while Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid’s party falls to 17. Likud leads with 22 seats, and the opposition bloc rea…
Balad to pursue joint Arab list with Hadash and Ta'al, excluding Ra'am for now
Balad said it will first try to form a joint list with Hadash and Ta'al, after talks with Ra'am collapsed. The party says it may later attempt to bring Ra'am back into the allianc…
Second Muslim prayer room opens on Route 6
The Al-Aqsa Association opened a second mobile Muslim prayer room on Route 6 near Baqa al-Gharbiyye and Jatt. It said the facility is meant to let drivers pray during travel and t…
Wheelchair User and His Mother Evacuated from Beersheba Apartment After Missile Strike
A Beersheba rescue team evacuated a wheelchair user and his mother from a ninth-floor apartment after a nearby missile strike knocked out power. The operation succeeded because th…
Knesset Security Committee to Hold Urgent Hearing Over Alleged Abbas-Hamas Links
The Knesset National Security Committee will hold an urgent hearing Monday at 12:00 over allegations linking MK Mansour Abbas to Hamas figures abroad. The session follows a Channe…
Without Ra'am, Balad pushes for joint list with Hadash and Ta'al
Balad plans to promote a joint electoral list with Hadash and Ta'al by the end of June after talks for a four-party alliance collapsed. The party blamed Ra'am for freezing negotia…
Mansour Abbas, Arab unity, and the politics of coalition leverage
The article says Mansour Abbas is blocking a full Arab electoral union because he wants to preserve his own political power. It argues that Ra'am is part of an Islamist strategy t…
Opposition MKs Barred From Voting on Tally Gotliv’s Immunity
The Knesset committee debate on removing Tally Gotliv’s immunity is ending, but three opposition MKs have been barred from voting. The coalition is still expected to back keeping…
Inside the Quiet Battle That Could Decide the Negev’s Future
Channel 14 aired an in-depth discussion between host Ariel Eidan and Minister Amichai Chikli about the Negev. Chikli said the struggle is about sovereignty and governance, not onl…
2018 Turkey conference links Ra'am chief Mansour Abbas to senior Hamas and Islamic Jihad figures
Channel 14 published 2018 footage showing Ra'am chairman Mansour Abbas at a Turkey conference with senior Hamas and Islamic Jihad figures. The event focused on opposing Trump's “d…
Likud’s Ophir Katz Blames the Left and Right-Wing Uncertainty for Failed Draft Bill
MK Ophir Katz said the failed draft bill was derailed by uncertainty within the right-wing bloc and blamed the left for politicizing the issue. He denied any deal with Arab partie…
Study says Ra’am uses different messages in Hebrew and Arabic
A new study by Dr. Shimon Oz claims Ra’am and the Islamic Movement use different language in Hebrew and Arabic to present a moderated image to Israelis. The report cites ideologic…
Rabbi Ra'am HaCohen Slams Bill Equating Torah Study With Military Service
Rabbi Ra'am HaCohaen criticized the proposed Basic Law on Torah Study, especially its comparison between yeshiva students and IDF soldiers. He said religious MKs had backed a bill…
Bennett Urged to Run on a Clean Conscience and Let Voters Read Between the Lines
The article says Naftali Bennett should campaign on a clear pledge to seek a Zionist-only government while also preventing another election. It argues that if the anti-Netanyahu b…
Naama Lazimi says Netanyahu could trigger war to delay elections
MK Naama Lazimi says Netanyahu could try to use war to delay elections and must be blocked with a 65-seat anti-Netanyahu majority. She calls for a state inquiry, constitutional sa…
Tibi’s Offer to Lapid and the Response That Sank It
Ayman Odeh said Hadash and Ta'al offered Yair Lapid a safety net to keep the Bennett-Lapid government alive, but Lapid rejected the idea. His comments came amid tensions with Ra'a…
Aida Touma-Sliman: 'Maybe Bennett and Lapid Are Complicating an Alliance with Ra'am, Gantz? He Isn't Talking to Us'
MK Aida Touma-Sliman said negotiations over a Joint List alliance are being complicated by new conditions, and suggested that opposition leaders may be influencing Ra'am. She also…
Haredit parties weigh alliance without Ra'am as negotiations continue
Hadash, Ta'al and Balad are considering announcing an alliance without Ra'am, while negotiations among the parties continue. The provided article text also contains a series of un…
