Hardline MKs jeered for haranguing lawmakers discussing two-state solution

Heated arguments break out between right-wing and Arab lawmakers during a Knesset conference discussing the fallout of last week’s recognition of a Palestinian state by Spain, Norway and Ireland.

During the conference, sponsored by Hadash-Ta’al MK Aida Touma-Suleiman, participants call for a two-state solution and present third-party recognition of a Palestinian state as a positive outcome.

“More and more people in the world are realizing that recognition of the State of Palestine is also a step of historical justice that must be carried out precisely in these days,” Touma-Suleiman states.

Likud MK Tally Gotliv is booed by participants after she enters the conference hall in the Knesset and begins loudly arguing against Palestinian statehood. Those present bang on tables and scream “shame,” “fascist” and “crazy” as she eventually storms out of the room.

ח"כ טלי גוטליב התפרצה לכנס "הכרה במדינה פלסטין: למה עכשיו?" של ח"כ עאידה תומא סלימאן. הנוכחים לא אפשרו לה לדבר וצעקו עליה "משוגעת" pic.twitter.com/6E4ttt6XpP

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Religious Zionism MK Tzvi Sukkot also stops by to argue with Arab MKs and other conference participants.

“You are the enemy, you support the Nova terrorists,” he yells, referring to the Nova rave massacre on October 7.

In response, Touma-Suleiman quips to Sukkot, a settlement activist, that the conference is not for him to “settle.”

Religious Zionism MK Sukkot yelling at Arab MKs during a conference on recognition of a Palestinian state in the Knesset

“You are the enemy, you support the Nova terrorists,” he yells.

In response, MK Touma-Suleiman tells Sukkot that he “can’t settle this conference either” pic.twitter.com/uHu9nE75KN

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