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Far-right MK Smotrich calls Arab students ‘illiterate’
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleFar-right MK Bezalel Smotrich sparked an outcry in the Knesset today and engaged in a shouting match with Arab-Israeli lawmaker Ahmad Tibi.
Smotrich (Jewish Home) railed against affirmative action for Arab students in Israel universities, saying, “Your illiterates are taking up places in the university,” Channel 2 reports.
Smotrich has a history of making controversial statements.
Tibi, from the Joint (Arab) List, called Smotrich a “fascist with an IQ,” Channel 2 says.
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