Dentist from Maghar; pragmatic head of Ra'am who became the first Arab party leader to join an Israeli governing coalition.
עמדות ופועל
- Born 1974 in Maghar in the Galilee; trained as a dentist at Hebrew University
- Long-time head of the Southern Islamic Movement's political wing and leader of Ra'am (United Arab List)
- Led Ra'am to break from the Joint List in 2021 and chart an independent, pragmatic course in Arab-Israeli politics
- Became the first Arab party leader to join an Israeli governing coalition (Bennett-Lapid 2021-22), a historic milestone for Israeli democracy and Arab-Jewish partnership
- Secured tens of billions of shekels in development plans for Arab municipalities and recognition of Negev Bedouin villages during the Bennett-Lapid coalition
- Publicly recognizes Israel as a Jewish state and emphasizes integration of Arab citizens into Israeli civic life
- Announced in 2025 that Ra'am would open its ranks to Jewish candidates, signaling a shift toward a broader shared-society party
- Plans to run in the 2026 election as Ra'am leader but has said he will step back from national politics afterward
ציטוט הדף הזה
Mansour Abbas, מדינת ישראל. https://thestateofisrael.com/he/mk/mansour-abbas