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Ra’am Party Splits from Religious Council, Embraces Civic Focus

12/7/2025

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Mansour Abbas, Ra’am chair, announced the party will separate from the religious council and establish its own institutions.
He added Ra’am is not affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood, countering Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's implications.
Abbas said Ra’am is shifting toward a civic party focused on socioeconomic issues.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich labeled Abbas a "wolf in sheep's clothing" and Ra’am holds five Knesset seats, with polls suggesting stability.

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Mansour Abbas, Ra’am chair, announced the party will separate from the religious council and establish its own institutions.
He added Ra’am is not affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood, countering Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's implications.
Abbas said Ra’am is shifting toward a civic party focused on socioeconomic issues.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich labeled Abbas a "wolf in sheep's clothing" and Ra’am holds five Knesset seats, with polls suggesting stability.