The extreme face of Ra'am's secretary-general – and the messages he will bring to the Knesset

Footage reveals how Daoud Afan, Ra'am's secretary-general and Mansour Abbas's right-hand man, used to incite youth at the Al-Aqsa Mosque with chants of "With spirit and blood we will redeem Al-Aqsa" and warn against "the Zionists' schemes." The article notes that these messages are now being brought to the Knesset, against the backdrop of Ra'am's disqualification by the Elections Committee and its reversal by the High Court of Justice.

An article on Channel 14 exposes the activities of Daoud Afan, secretary-general of the Ra'am party and Mansour Abbas's right-hand man, as head of the "Al-Qalam" association of the Islamic Movement. According to the article, Afan used to incite youth at the Al-Aqsa Mosque and warn them against "the Zionists' schemes" to take over the Temple Mount, using the chant "With spirit and blood we will redeem Al-Aqsa." The article notes that these messages are now being brought by him directly to the Knesset. It further claims that Mansour Abbas once stated that "abolishing the Jewishness of the state – that could be excellent," refrained from condemning Hamas, and participated in conferences alongside Hamas and Islamic Jihad leaders. Also mentioned are fund transfers from the "Siu'a 48" association to Hamas associations, which led to requests to disqualify Ra'am. The Elections Committee disqualified the list by a vote of 18 to 5, but the High Court of Justice unanimously overturned the decision and allowed Ra'am to run.