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Monday, June 30, 2025
MK Cassif forcibly removed from Knesset debate after confrontation with bereaved father
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleSam Sokol is a former political correspondent at The Times of Israel. He was previously a reporter for the Jerusalem Post, Jewish Telegraphic Agency and Haaretz. He is the author of "Putin’s Hybrid War and the Jews"
Hadash-Ta’al MK MK Ofer Cassif is forcibly removed from the Knesset House Committee following a verbal confrontation with a bereaved father who engaged in a lengthy condemnation of the Knesset’s Arab lawmakers during a hearing on the possible impeachment of Hadash-Ta’al chief Ayman Odeh.
As Cassif is being removed, Knesset ushers have to physically block an angry Likud MK Nissum Vaturi from approaching Cassif.
Following Cassif’s removal, committee chairman Ofir Katz calls a short recess.
Hadash-Ta'al MK Ofer Cassif is forcibly removed from the Knesset House Committee following a verbal confrontation with a bereaved father who slams the parliament's Arab parties during today's hearing on the impeachment of Hadash-Ta'al chief Ayman Odeh. The chair calls a recess pic.twitter.com/mdiS4TM5Ux
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