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President Herzog Refuses to Denounce Arab Party Ra'am
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By אפרת ברינר
First reported by Hamal · 2 days ago
What happened
Israeli President Isaac Herzog declined to condemn the Arab political party Ra'am during a television interview, citing that it is not his role to judge parties approved by the Supreme Court to run for the Knesset. He deflected pointed questions about the party's ties to terrorist organizations, stating it was an attempt to involve him in political disputes.
- 01President Herzog refused to condemn the Arab party Ra'am.
- 02He stated it is not the president's role to judge parties.
- 03Herzog cited Supreme Court approval for Ra'am's candidacy.
- 04He accused the interviewer of trying to draw him into politics.
- 05The interview occurred during a special holiday broadcast.
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