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Israeli-Arab parties barred from elections - don't recognize Israel
Hattip The MuqataCentral Elections Committee determines Balad and United Arab List-Ta'al parties ineligible to run in February 2009, on grounds that they don't recognize the State of Israel and call for armed conflict against it. The Central Elections Committee is comprised of members of all party factions. During the meeting, MK Ahmad Tibi (UAL-Ta'al) addressed the ongoing operation in Gaza, saying, "we object to targeting civilians and you are committing genocide in Gaza. You're murdering children." MK David Rotem (Yisrael Beiteinu "Israel is Our Home") responded by saying, "We thought you were a friend of Israel and therefore we didn't question your party list. Where were you for the past eight years when Sderot was under attack?" Shortly afterwards, there was a heated confrontation between Tibi, along with Balad Chairman Jamal Zahalka on one side, and MK David Tal (Kadima). "You drink Palestinian blood. You are a racist," Zahalka said to Tal. "You went to war as an elections campaign strategy," added Tibi. "Every vote for Kadima is a bullet in the chest of a Palestinian child." Tibi later told the press in response to the decision that "this is a racist country. We are accustomed to these types of struggles and we will win." Tibi had expected the support of the eight Kadima members of the committee. Posted by: trailing wife 2009-01-12 |
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