Met with a terrorist and supported an inciting sheikh: Meet the extreme wing of Ra'am

The article reveals the past of Waleed Taha, number 3 on the Ra'am list, including a visit to the home of the antisemitic sheikh Ikrima Sabri and support for terrorist Maher al-Akhras. The piece raises questions about the political partnership with Ra'am.

The article presents Waleed Taha, number 3 on the Ra'am list, as the 'extreme wing' of the party. It describes a visit Taha made to the home of the antisemitic sheikh Ikrima Sabri in East Jerusalem in 2020, while the Israeli police had issued Sabri a restraining order from the Temple Mount. In a video, Taha stated he came 'to express solidarity' with Sabri, describing police actions as 'a persecution campaign using despicable means, of a terrorist and psychological nature.' It also reveals that Taha visited Maher al-Akhras, a terrorist from Islamic Jihad who was on hunger strike in prison, and posted a message calling him 'the heroic prisoner.' The article notes that as Ra'am tries to return to the coalition, questions arise about the positions of its leaders.