Israeli MK Akram Hasson Hosts Iranian Opposition Delegation in Jerusalem

Israeli Knesset member Akram Hasson received a delegation from the Iranian opposition at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem this week, for talks on the future of relations between Israel and the Iranian people. The discussion centered on regional changes, the role the Iranian opposition could play in any future political developments inside Iran, and the importance of establishing political channels now to lay groundwork for a different regional reality after the current regime in Tehran.

The message: Delegation members told Hasson that Israel does not consider the Iranian people an enemy — describing the Tehran regime, not the population, as the source of tension, citing its role in funding terrorism and destabilizing the region.

The visiting delegation arrived in Israel in cooperation with the Abraham Movement, the Al-Maqdis Center for Interfaith Dialogue, and the Aftab project, as part of a broader effort to build a direct relationship between Israel and opponents of the Iranian regime.

Who Is Akram Hasson

Akram Hasson is an Israeli Druze politician currently serving in the Knesset as a member of New Hope, marking his third term in office. He previously served as a Knesset member for Kadima between 2012 and 2013, and for Kulanu from 2016 to 2019.

Key Facts

Meeting held at Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem between MK Akram Hasson and an Iranian opposition delegation.
Discussion topics: regional change, the opposition’s role in a post-regime Iran, and building political channels ahead of that transition.
Delegation organized in cooperation with the Abraham Movement, the Al-Maqdis Center for Interfaith Dialogue, and the Aftab project.
Hasson is a Druze Knesset member currently representing New Hope, in his third term in office.

A Parallel Briefing on Financial Infrastructure

Editor’s note: This report is based on public social media statements from MK Akram Hasson and Abraham Movement founder Tom Wegner. Rooted in Unity has not independently verified the identities of individual delegation members, who are not named in the source material, likely for their own security given their opposition to the Iranian regime.

Together, the two developments point to a widening set of contacts between Israel and Iranian opposition networks — spanning formal diplomatic engagement at the Knesset level and informal outreach to Israel’s technology and financial sectors.

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