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Yair Golan condemns gold noose pins worn by far-right lawmakers
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleAriela Karmel is a political correspondent at The Times of Israel. She previously reported for Calcalist and Haaretz. She holds an MA in Middle Eastern and African History from Tel Aviv University and a BA in Political Science from the University of British Columbia.
Democrats chair Yair Golan criticizes the gold-colored pins in the shape of a noose worn by far-right Otzma Yehudit MKs earlier today during a committee meeting on a controversial bill to legislate the death penalty for terrorists.
“A noose on a minister’s lapel is not a policy statement – it’s a declaration of intent,” says the left-wing party chief in a post on X.
“When a government uses the imagery of death to project strength, it is no longer fighting terrorism; it’s rehearsing dictatorship,” he continues.
חבל תלייה על דש של שר זו לא הצהרת מדיניות – זו הצהרת כוונות.
כששלטון משתמש בסימבוליקה של מוות כדי לשווק ״כוח״, הוא כבר לא נלחם בטרור, הוא מתחיל להתאמן על דיקטטורה.ועל זה בדיוק הבחירות האלה.
ואנחנו הדמוקרטים שנילחם בנחישות ולא נוותר על המדינה. pic.twitter.com/VvSCRpo5mZ— Yair Golan – יאיר גולן (@YairGolan1) December 8, 2025
The pins are reminiscent of the yellow ribbon badges worn to raise awareness of the hostages taken by Hamas on October 7, 2023.
National Security Minister and Otzma Yehudit head Itamar Ben Gvir’s office said the noose pins are meant to symbolize the lawmakers’ “commitment to the demand for the death penalty for terrorists” and send “a clear message that terrorists are deserving of death.”
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