Dr. Faten Ghattas, member of the Knesset elected from the Joint Arab List, pointed out that they fought a difficult electoral battle after three years of an Israeli war on different fronts by the Netanyahu government, which saw them, meaning the Arabs of Israel, as a fourth front in its war, and even continued to try to exclude and intimidate them, as he described it.
In his response to the extent of their ability to influence the political scene in Israel, the member of the Knesset elected from the Joint List said that they imposed themselves in the recent elections with the participation of about 80% of the Arab community in voting, which gained them 19 seats in the Israeli Knesset and makes them a decisive force in deciding where the country is headed, as he put it.
Regarding their willingness to accept the conditions of Gadi Eisenkot, the leader of the Israeli opposition, that he put forward before the elections for them to be partners if he had the opportunity to form a government, including accepting the Jewishness of the state, Ghattas said that those conditions will not be met and that they are demanding complete equality with the Jewish community, expressing his rejection of the position in which they are currently placed, according to what he said.
Regarding the requirement that Hamas be considered a terrorist organization by Eisenkoff, Ghattas stressed their rejection of any terrorist operations that affect defenseless citizens, noting that they expressed this in the events of October 7, and that their commitment to that path is a matter of principle. Ghattas also believes that the occupation and the injustice faced by the Palestinian people do not give legitimacy to the killing of an innocent person.
Regarding the possibility that Eisenkoff may seek to pursue a different policy towards Iran or towards neighboring countries, Ghattas believes that Eisenkoff knows that the Israeli military force that struck the region did not produce political results.
How does Dr. Faten Ghattas, member of the Knesset elected from the Joint List, view the house demolitions carried out by the Israeli authorities in Arab regions? What are the conditions for the Joint List to participate in a new Israeli government? What are the reasons for the high rates of crime and violence in the Arab areas of Israel? You will find answers to these and other questions in this week's program Without Chains. The episode will be broadcast today, Thursday, at 7:30 pm GMT. You can watch the program’s episodes at the following link
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