“The violent clashes in Acre is a pogrom perpetrated by Rightists Jews”

 

From Communist Party of Israel
www.maki.org.il / interelations@maki.org.il
MK Mohammed Barakeh: "The violent clashes in the Israeli city of Acre is a pogrom perpetrated by Rightists Jews against Arab residents."

MK Mohammed Barakeh, on Thursday (October, 9) responded to violent clashes between Jews and Arabs in the Israeli northern city of Acre, calling the violence a "pogrom perpetrated by Jews against Arab residents. The police displayed helpless discrimination in its treatment of the assault on Arab residents,"

Hadash MK Khenin to run for Tel Aviv mayor

Knesset Member Dov Khenin (Hadash, Democratic Front for Peace and Equality – Communist Party of Israel) announced today that he would be running for Tel Aviv mayor against current mayor, Ron Huldai (Labour Party).

Khenin will join the race on behalf of the "Ir Lekulanu" (A city for all of us) movement and will resign from the Knesset if he wins.

Khenin has been an Israeli parliament member since the 17th Knesset and is considered one of the most prominent and diligent MKs, focusing on "green legislation". Before he was elected to the Knesset, Khenin specialized in public and constitutional law and was active in the field of human rights.

 

Hadash MK Khenin to run for Tel Aviv mayor

    Knesset Member Dov Khenin (Hadash, Democratic Front for Peace and Equality – Communist Party of Israel) announced today that he would be running for Tel Aviv mayor against current mayor, Ron Huldai (Labour Party).   Khenin will join the race on behalf of the "Ir Lekulanu" (A city for all of us) movement…

After being questioned today afternoon

After being questioned today afternoon, Hadash Chairman and leading member of the Communist Party of Israel, MK Mohammad Barakeh accused the police of trying to create "political provocations." Barakeh added that "the police are busier monitoring minds than they are monitoring the streets."