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Israel Online · Nov 9, 2026

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Israeli Security Researcher: Mansour Abbas' Political Pragmatism Is Tactical Lt. Col. (res.) Yonatan Dahoah-Halevi, a senior researcher at the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs, argues that Mansour Abbas' pragmatic political approach does not represent a change in the Islamic Movement's long-term ideological objectives. According to the researcher, Ra'am's participation in Israel's political system is a tactical strategy, while demands concerning territorial autonomy and the expansion of Arab communities reflect broader long-term ambitions. Join Israel online

*Israeli Security Researcher: Mansour Abbas' Political Pragmatism Is Tactical* Lt. Col. (res.) Yonatan Dahoah-Halevi, a senior researcher at the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs, argues that Mansour Abbas' pragmatic political approach does not represent a change in the Islamic Movement's long-term ideological objectives. According to the researcher, Ra'am's participation in Israel's political system is a tactical strategy, while demands concerning territorial autonomy and the expansion of Arab communities reflect broader long-term ambitions. *Join Israel online* https://chat.whatsapp.com/DBukXZYflhTLP3ziAz7WXC

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