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Motion to expel Arab party head Odeh from Knesset fails; coalition MKs heckle him
By
Sam Sokol
In raucous session, only 73 of the required 90 lawmakers back motion to boot Hadash-Ta’al chairman Ayman Odeh, who vows to ‘stand strong against fascism’ and ‘fight for democracy’
July 15, 2025, 1:47 am
Motion to expel Arab party head Odeh from Knesset fails; coalition MKs heckle him
In raucous session, only 73 of the required 90 lawmakers back motion to boot Hadash-Ta’al chairman Ayman Odeh, who vows to ‘stand strong against fascism’ and ‘fight for democracy’
By
Sam Sokol
November 27, 2024, 9:28 pm
Lawmakers advance bills to block ‘terror supporters’ from holding local office
Legislation would ban candidates who support armed struggle against Israel from running in municipal elections — and would allow their removal, once elected, by Interior Ministry
By
Sam Sokol
October 31, 2024, 3:20 am
Knesset advances legislation that could make it easier to disqualify Arab lawmakers
Bill would expand criteria for barring candidates from running to include any support for act of terror or terrorist; bill giving government control of TV ratings data also advances
By
Sam Sokol
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Michael Horovitz
July 18, 2024, 11:41 am
Ben Gvir calls Arab lawmakers ‘terrorists’ from Knesset rostrum, triggering melee
Knesset members charge at podium as far-right minister repeatedly shouts ‘Out!’ at them; ushers attempt to prevent physical altercation, with Likud MK nearly knocking one down
By
Stuart Winer
July 17, 2024, 7:36 pm
Bennett rebukes former partner Abbas after he claims ‘50,000 civilians murdered in Gaza’
‘The IDF is eliminating vile terrorists,’ says former PM after Ra’am party leader makes claim at Knesset; MK Ayman Odeh booted from plenum for calling Netanyahu a ‘terrorist’
By
Sam Sokol
August 21, 2023, 3:21 pm
Scuffles as Arab mayors, MKs protest outside Netanyahu’s office against budget cuts
Community leaders organize a strike and demonstration that ends with minor brawl with police; one mayor detained
By
Gianluca Pacchiani
January 24, 2023, 11:02 pm
Coalition said planning bill to ease disqualification of Arabs from Knesset
Legislation would facilitate banning individuals from running for parliament if they express any support at all for terror or a terrorist, including visiting families of suspects
By
ToI Staff
March 24, 2022, 2:05 pm
Daily Briefing March 24: Arab MKs silent on Ukraine, as refugees head to Israel
Arab affairs correspondent Aaron Boxerman on why Arab MKs spurned Zelensky, plus an Arab teen’s death; Diaspora affairs reporter Judah Ari Gross on Ukrainian ‘aliyah,’ and ‘agunot’
By
ToI Staff
January 6, 2022, 1:45 pm
Daily Briefing Jan. 6 – Verbal jousting in Knesset, and Jerusalem’s Arabs
Political correspondent Tal Schneider discusses Wednesday’s raucous Knesset scenes; we chat with State of Jerusalem filmmaker Natan Odenheimer about his latest documentary for ToI
By
ToI Staff
September 18, 2019, 5:17 pm
Arab turnout rises to 60% after reaching an all-time low in April
Voter suppression efforts and warnings about Arabs flocking to the polls appear to have backfired, driving higher voter participation
By
ToI Staff
January 6, 2019, 8:47 am
Lawmakers cheer resignation of firebrand Palestinian nationalist Zoabi
Arab MK who labeled IDF soldiers ‘murderers’ and called for end to the Jewish state won’t seek reelection after 10 years of courting controversy in the Knesset
By
ToI Staff
January 5, 2019, 5:39 pm
Arab MK Zoabi, who called for dissolution of Israel, says won’t seek reelection
After 10 stormy years in the Knesset, Joint List lawmaker acknowledges many hate her and her beliefs; forced to step down by her own party’s regulations
By
ToI Staff
December 24, 2017, 4:56 pm
Confronting suspects, parents of slain soldier urge killers be put to death
Family members of Ron Kokia call suspects Khaled Abu Jaudah and Zahi Abu Jaudah dogs and pigs in court as indictments filed
By
ToI Staff
December 11, 2017, 6:38 pm
Defense minister: Arab MKs are ‘war criminals,’ should ‘go back to Gaza’
‘You’re sitting here by mistake,’ Liberman tells Arab lawmakers in parliament, accuses them of attempting to ‘destroy us from the inside’
By
Marissa Newman
November 7, 2017, 6:31 pm
Arab MK set to join Knesset’s most sensitive and powerful security committee
Meretz’s Issawi Frej would be the first Arab lawmaker to sit on the Foreign Affairs and Defense panel since 2006
By
ToI Staff
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