Ehud Barak's associate: "Mansour Abbas could be prime minister"

Dr. Kobi Richter, an associate of former Prime Minister Ehud Barak, stated in an interview with the Arab media that Mansour Abbas could serve as Prime Minister of Israel. Richter, a leader in efforts to encourage Arab voter turnout, also raised questions regarding his perception of the Jewish identity of the state.

Dr. Kobi Richter, an associate of former Prime Minister Ehud Barak and a leader in efforts to encourage Arab voter turnout, said in an interview with the Arab media that Mansour Abbas could serve as Prime Minister of Israel. Richter, who was behind the pilots' organization during the protests against the government, is working with opposition parties to form a government in partnership with Arab parties. In his remarks, he also raised questions about his perception of the Jewish identity of the state, as he appears to promote the idea of a state of all its citizens. The article does not include his full remarks from the original interview.