Naftali Bennett admits: "Mansour Abbas was a great partner"

Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett praised Ra'am chairman Mansour Abbas in an interview with Channel 14, calling him "a great partner." The interviewer pressed Bennett on the gap between his praise and his statements that he would not rely on Ra'am's votes. Bennett responded that he would only form a government based on Zionist parties.

Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett praised Ra'am chairman Mansour Abbas, who was a partner in the coalition he led, saying he was "a great partner." The remarks were made in an interview with Channel 14, where Bennett discussed his government's performance and the cooperation between the parties that composed it. When talking about the government's economic achievements, Bennett also praised his former partners Avigdor Lieberman and Gideon Sa'ar. Interviewer Moriah Asraf pressed Bennett on the gap between his praise for Abbas and his statements that he would not rely again on Ra'am's votes. Bennett responded that he would only form a government based on Zionist parties, adding that he does not accept preaching from Netanyahu, Ben Gvir, or Smotrich.

Naftali Bennett admits: "Mansour Abbas was a great partner"