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Mansour Abbas to join Israeli coalition, historic first for Arab party

Mansour Abbas, leader of the United Arab List, agrees to join Israel's ruling coalition, marking the first time an Arab party has held a role in government. The move follows negotiations on housing and municipal status for Palestinian communities.

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PoliticsMansour Abbas to join Israeli coalition, historic first for Arab party

Mansour Abbas, leader of the United Arab List, agrees to join Israel's ruling coalition, marking the first time an Arab party has held a role in government. The move follows negotiations on housing and municipal status for Palestinian communities.

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