In short
Abbas, leader of Ra’am, has called on supporters to vote in elections to "bring down" Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing him of using the faction as a "scarecrow" to mobilize right-wing voters.
Key points
- Ra’am is an Israeli political faction led by Mansour Abbas.: Ra’am is an Israeli political faction led by Mansour Abbas.
- Abbas, leader of Ra’am, has called on supporters to vote in elections to "bring down" Pri…: Abbas, leader of Ra’am, has called on supporters to vote in elections to "bring down" Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
- Abbas accuses Netanyahu of using the faction as a "scarecrow" to mobilize right-wing vote…: Abbas accuses Netanyahu of using the faction as a "scarecrow" to mobilize right-wing voters.
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Ra’am’s Abbas calls for sustained voting to ‘bring down’ Netanyahu
27 October 2026 17:09 GMT
Netanyahu is using the political group as a “scarecrow” to mobilise right-wing voters, Mansour Abbas, the leader of Ra’am, or the United Arab List said.
Abbas said in a social media post that the United Arab List appeals to our people for their support and votes” and added that his party “will bring down Benjamin Netanyahu, Smotrich, and Ben-Gvir in this election”.