MK Orbach in recording: Mansour Abbas puts his national aspirations aside

• Date: 08 June 2021
• Author: Hezki Baruch
• Published date: 08 June 2021
• Publication title: Israel National News (Israel)

Rabbi Taharlev, a bereaved father, wanted to strengthen Orbach and heard from him about his impending decision to support the new government.

"It was certainly a lot easier for me before the riots, because in the riots themselves I was in Acre in Lod and Ramla. People who lived next door to our guys pointed out to the rioters where they live, that's what's shocking," Orbach said in a recording obtained by Arutz Sheva.

MK Orbach spoke of Ra'am chairman Mansour Abbas and said that the coalition agreement with him is based mainly on budgetary and civic issues. "In the negotiations, there is no mention of national rights, whether the Kaminitz law will or will not be repealed, they have made it something too substantial, and they will not repeal it."

Regarding the freeze on enforcement against illegal construction in the Negev, Orbach said, "Enforcing construction is important and we are on it, but it's not...