I Will Not Be Silent, MK Ofer Cassif

Last week, I was accused from the platform of Maariv, in the article “Let You Explain” written by Lilac Sigan, that I and my friends in my political path are responsible for the backing the abominable Hamas organization and its strengthening. MK Ofer Cassif during a demonstration held in Tel-Aviv against occupation and the siege…

Knesset Ethics Committee Suspends MK Cassif for 45 Days

The ethics committee of the Knesset has voted Wednesday to suspend a Communist lawmaker, MK Ofer Cassif (Hadash-Ta’al), for what it deemed as “anti-Israel statements after the war in Gaza broke out.” Cassif has been suspended for 45 days. “Jews and Arabs against fascism,” MK Ofer Cassif (Photo: Zo Haderech) In a social media post…

Opening Knesset Winter Session Amid Rocket Fire

The Knesset’s winter session opened on Monday with a moment of silence for the more than 1,300 Israelis murdered in Hamas’s attack on Israel last week. After opening statements by Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana, President Isaac Herzog, far-right Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and opposition leader MK Yair Lapid, the proceedings were disrupted twice by sirens. Racist…

Opposition MK’s Storm Out of Ben-Gvir’s Speech

Opposition MKs walked out of the Knesset plenum on Tuesday when National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Givr stood up to respond to their motion to take action against crime in the Arab community. Ben-Gvir’s Otzma Yehudit racist party boycotted the plenum session, but Ben-Gvir was there to give the government’s response. Only four far-right coalition members…

Knesset Okays ‘Sexual Terrorism’ Racist Law

The Knesset on Monday passed a far right-wing-backed law that makes “terrorist motivations” an aggravating factor in crimes of sexual harassment and sexual assault. Aggravating factors come into play during criminal sentencing and are a consideration that can push judges toward issuing a sentence closer to the legal maximum. Sponsored by a group of lawmakers led by…