Mansour Abbas’s star turn rattles Israeli politics
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Arab legislator charts new course in Israeli politics
Mansour Abbas, head of the United Arab List (Ra’am Party), has taken Israeli politics in new directions. No Arab politician has had anything like the impact he has on Israeli politics. And because of his star turn as a power broker and deal maker, and his willingness to speak out, he’s now in the spotlight.