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Monday, January 22, 2018
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Monday, January 22, 2018
Arab parties to walk out of Pence address in protest over Jerusalem
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleAyman Oheh, the leader of the Joint List, says it’s the party’s democratic right to boycott the speech by the US vice president.
Earlier, Odeh said in a tweet the Arab party will not provide a “silent backdrop” to a man he called a “dangerous racist.”
It wasn’t immediately clear whether the Joint List lawmakers will walk out on Pence in protest or skip the session altogether.
The Knesset, which is accustomed to such high-profile visits, has added a new layer of security, and other than the speaker and other dignitaries, lawmakers will not have direct access to Pence.
— with AP
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