Politics & Diplomacy
Arab Israeli leader Abbas calls for Israeli recognition of Palestinian state
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Mansour Abbas, the conservative leader of the United Arab List party in Israel, has called on Israel to formally recognise an independent Palestinian state, Middle East Eye reported. Abbas, whose party represents Arab Israeli voters, argued that a Palestinian state constitutes an existing reality that should be acknowledged by the Israeli government rather than treated as a matter of future negotiation.
The statement marks a rare public position on Palestinian statehood from a senior figure within Israeli parliamentary politics, where Arab parties have historically exercised limited influence over policies directly affecting Palestinians and Palestinian territories.
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