Abbas to make statement as Ra'am split over Netanyahu alliance Many in the Islamist Movement, which Ra'am 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 Ra'am, prepares to make his first official statement since the elections, some in the Islamist Movement, which the Arab faction is part of, appear to be against a potential alliance with right-wing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The small Islamist party has emerged as an unlikely kingmaker following the March 23 vote as neither bloc has enough seats to form a coalition government.