Mansour Abbas
Arab-Israeli dentist and member of the Knesset; he is of Palestinian-Muslim descent
Mansour Abbas (Arabic: منصور عباس, Hebrew: מַנְסוּר עַבַּאס; born 22 April 1974) is an Israeli Arab politician. He is a member of the Knesset and head of the United Arab List.
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Quotes
edit- This government (24th Knesset) is dependent on us (United Arab List) and on our decision. And if there is a decision that contradicts our national principles and our religion (Islam), we will not be there.
- Mansour Abbas (2021) cited in "Israeli Arab leader says will defend constituents but could exit cabinet" on The Arab Weekly, 14 June 2021.
- I am satisfied with the process we started. We are inside (the Knesset). Now is the time to know how to play the game. That means improving our steps and finding solutions to problems.
- Mansour Abbas (2021) cited in "Israel is a Jewish state and will remain so - Ra'am's Abbas" on The Jerusalem Post, 21 December 2021.
- The State of Israel was born as a Jewish state, and it will remain one.
- Mansour Abbas (2021) cited in "Palestinians slam Mansour Abbas for 'recognizing' Israel as a Jewish state" on The Jerusalem Post, 22 December 2021.
- We are equal partners the whole way, part of the coalition, for the first time in the State of Israel. We are compromising to solve the Arab society's problems.
- Mansour Abbas (2022) cited in "How Islamist lawmaker Mansour Abbas has shaken up Israeli politics" on The Times of Israel, 17 January 2022.
