Mansour Abbas
Profile
Mansour Abbas is an Israeli-Arab politician and the leader of the United Arab List (Ra'am). A qualified dentist by training, he has served as a member of the Knesset since 2019 and made history in 2021 by leading his party into an Israeli governing coalition. Abbas is known for his socially conservative views and his pragmatic approach to integrating Arab Israeli interests into the national political framework. He has advocated for increased funding for Arab communities and has publicly emphasized his empathy for the Jewish people, including his historic 2020 speech regarding the Holocaust. Following the October 7, 2023, attacks, he has consistently condemned Hamas and called for a diplomatic path toward peace.
Details
- Born
- 1974-04-22 · 52 years old
- Birth place
- Maghar, Israel
- Education
- Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Dentistry); University of Haifa (Political Science)
- Career
- Dentist, Imam
