Leader of the United Arab List Mansour Abbas responded to MK Ayman Odeh's call on Arab cops to "put down their guns", claiming it was said out of political motives.
"He understood that he's the deciding factor, and wants to break up the Knesset", said Abbas. "He's avoiding giving an answer regarding his responsibility for breaking apart the government and the coalition, and that's why he's expressing extreme and rigid stances in comparison to the partnership. You can't want to be a partner and then come out with fiery and diverting statements."
Abbas also acknowledged talk of denying Israeli citizen-holding families of terrorists pensions: "Instead of one terrorist, this will create another 5, frustrated and desperate. We're for steps that'll help overturn the situation."