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Lapid meets with Joint List on forming government Moran Azulay | Published: 04.01.21 , 13:47 Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid met Thursday with Joint List heads Ayman Odeh and Ahmad Tibi to discuss ways to form a new government. The three, who agreed to meet again soon, also discussed plans to battle rampant crime in the Arab sector and continue efforts to prevent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from forming a coalition. comment

Abbas to make statement as Raam split over Netanyahu alliance Many in the Islamist Movement, which Raam is part of, believe Abbas should not recommend anyone due to sensitive Palestinian issues like Gaza and Al-Aqsa Mosque, or a lack of clear and effective plans to help infrastructure and crime in the Arab sector Hassan Shaalan | Published: 04.01.21 , 15:42 As Mansour Abbas, who heads Raam, prepares to make his first official statement since the elections, some in the Islamist Movement, wh...

Reuters | Published: 04.01.21 , 13:52 Pfizer Inc and BioNTech said on Thursday their COVID-19 vaccine is around 91% effective at preventing the disease, citing updated trial data that included participants inoculated for up to six months. The shot was also 100% effective in preventing illness among trial participants in South Africa, where a new variant called B1351 is dominant, although the number of those participants was relatively small at 800. While the new overall efficacy rate of 91.3...

Raams Abbas says does not rule out cooperating with any politician Hassan Shaalan | Published: 04.01.21 , 20:34 Raam Chairman Mansour Abbas said on Thursday he does not rule out working with any politician. "Unlike all the politicians that running a campaign of disqualifications, I did not rule out anyone," he said. "I came here to represent a public the accounts for 20% Israeli citizens, that is suffering from major problems. In these times, leadership and responsibility are required. comm...

Ben-Gvir slams Raam leader after speech: Tries to portray himself as a teddy bear Moran Azulay | Published: 04.01.21 , 20:30 Far-right activist and number 3 in the Religious Zionist alliance, Adv. Itamar Ben-Gvir, called on the right on Thursday not to cooperate with Raam Chairman Mansour Abbas and said that such cooperation could spell the end of the Israeli right. Ben-Gvir said that Abbas was trying to portray himself as a "cute teddy bear" in a televised prime time speech he gave and sla...

Raam chair calls for Jewish-Arab cooperation, says doesnt rule out working with anyone Addressing the nation in Hebrew, Arab lawmaker calls for coexistence between the different communities living in the Holy Land, does not pledge his allegiance to any Knesset bloc, says beholden only to his constituents Hassan Shaalan | Published: 04.01.21 , 21:08 In a televised prime time press conference, Raam Chairman Mansour Abbas called on Thursday for cooperation between Israels Arab and Jewish commun...

Bennett to meet with Netanyahu, Lapid over weekend for government talks Following a weeks silence during which he remained coy on the identity of the candidate he will recommend to the president to form the next government, right-wing lawmaker launches round of talks amid heavy pressure from the right Moran Azulay | Published: 04.01.21 , 17:22 Yamina Chairman Naftali Bennett will meet with both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Opposition Leader Yair Lapid over the weekend. The meetings ...

As new cases drop, Israels hospitals begin closing their COVID wards With over 50% of Israelis fully vaccinated and infection rate down to single digits, some medical centers report no new virus patients have been admitted in past days; one hospital director says decrease much slower in Arab sector Adir Yanko | Published: 04.01.21 , 14:14 As new coronavirus cases continue to drop, some Israels hospitals begin closing their dedicated COVID-19 wards, which have recently started to empty out. ...

Gantz to Raam leader: Netanyahu is lying to you Moran Azulay | Published: 04.01.21 , 20:07 Before Raam Chairman Mansour Abbas was set to address the nation in a televised speech, Blue & White Chairman Benny Gantz called on the Arab lawmaker not to support a government headed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. "Israeli Arabs have been harmed in recent years by a series of actions led by Netanyahu. This has not changed, and it will not change." Gantz said. "Now that he needs you, he will te...

Pharma giant says jab is 100% effective in preventing illness among trial participants in South Africa, while the new overall efficacy rate is lower than the 95% originally reported