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Abbas Pushes Arab Civil Service, Splits Party for Coalition

5/15/2026

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Mansour Abbas, United Arab List leader, announced a civil-service scheme for Israeli Arabs at Tel Aviv University, sparking backlash.
He said the program would stay voluntary despite protests over rising crime in Arab neighborhoods.
Abbas plans to split the United Arab List from the Arab slate to join a coalition, a move opposed by Arab parties and echoing his participation in the 2021 government with Naftali Bennett, former prime minister.

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Mansour Abbas, United Arab List leader, announced a civil-service scheme for Israeli Arabs at Tel Aviv University, sparking backlash.
He said the program would stay voluntary despite protests over rising crime in Arab neighborhoods.
Abbas plans to split the United Arab List from the Arab slate to join a coalition, a move opposed by Arab parties and echoing his participation in the 2021 government with Naftali Bennett, former prime minister.