Hadash-Ta’al Head Ayman Odeh to Leave Knesset

Hadash-Ta’al chairman Ayman Odeh announced his retirement from Knesset before next election in a video message released on his social media on Tuesday night. On Twitter, Odeh said “Part of being a public servant is knowing when to take a step back and look at the bigger picture. That’s why today I made one of the…

AG Mulls Indicting Hadash Lawmaker for Assaulting Cop

The State Prosecutor’s Office has informed a representative of Hadash lawmaker Ofer Cassif that the attorney general is considering prosecuting him for “assaulting a policeman under aggravated circumstances,” subject to a hearing. The decision was made with the consent of State Prosecutor Amit Aisman. On last May, Cassif was attempting to reach a protest at…

Far-right Opposes Tibi as Deputy Speaker

The far-right and Religious Zionism and Otzma Yehudit parties want to keep Hadash-Ta’al MK Ahmad Tibi away from the role of deputy Knesset speaker, a position he has held since 2006 until 2022, Channel 12 news reported. MK Ahmad Tibi, deputy Knesset speaker, October 2022 (Photo: Knesset) The network, citing sources in Religious Zionism and…

Hadash Lawmakers Boycotted Zelensky’s Knesset Speech

Hadash lawmakers of the Joint List parliamentary faction boycotted Sunday an address by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Members of the Knesset gathered for a Zoom call on Sunday evening for a speech by Zelensky. Hadash MK Ofer Cassif at the Knesset plenum (Photo: Knesset) All Knesset members and ministers have been invited to attend the…