Shea Levin — text status

Ra’am chairman Mansour Abbas has reportedly agreed in principle to recognize Hamas as a terrorist organization, on the condition that opposition parties offer him a genuine partnership in a future government, according to a report published Tuesday by Ynet. According to the report, senior opposition figures have been holding discussions with Abbas and other Ra’am officials in recent days, focusing on Eisenkot’s demand that any potential coalition partner explicitly recognize Hamas as a terrorist organization.