Against the backdrop of a potential political partnership between the Yashar party and Ra’am, Member of Knesset Walid al-Huwashla was asked in an interview with Jordanian media whether his party would be willing to recognize the State of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state—a condition set by Yashar chairman Gadi Eisenkot for any cooperation between the two sides. Al-Huwashla, however, avoided providing a direct answer. Later in the interview, he discussed the differences between the Netanyahu government and a future government that might include Eisenkot, highlighting the policy of home demolitions as a key issue from his perspective.
Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot has set an explicit condition for any potential political cooperation with the Ra’am party, led by Mansour Abbas: recognition of the State of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state. This condition touches upon one of the most sensitive issues in the political arena—the possibility of incorporating an Arab party into a coalition, and the requirements that might be imposed as a prerequisite for such an arrangement.
In an interview with Jordanian media, MK Walid al-Huwashla, representing Ra’am, was asked about the condition set by Eisenkot. The interviewer sought to know whether al-Huwashla and his party were prepared to recognize the State of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state, as demanded by the Yashar chairman. However, Elhoshla refrained from answering the question directly and did not provide a clear response regarding his willingness to accept the condition.
His avoidance of a direct answer leaves open the question of whether Ra’am is truly prepared to meet the demand set by Eisenkot, or if there is a fundamental, principled gap between the parties that could affect the possibility of cooperation.
Later in the interview, Elhoshla was asked to explain the difference between a government led by Benjamin Netanyahu and a future government that includes Gadi Eisenkot. In his response, the Member of Knesset chose to focus on the policy regarding home demolitions. Elhoshla claimed that not a single house was demolished during the tenure of the Bennett-Lapid government, citing this as an example of the difference between that administration and Netanyahu’s policy. He added that he expects a similar approach within any future government that includes Eisenkot.
No response was provided by Ra’am.