MKs Odeh, Cassif Ousted from the Knesset at Trump Speech

Hadash MKs Ayman Odeh and Ofer Cassif were ousted on Monday afternoon, October 13, from the Knesset plenum during US President Donald Trump’s speech. During the speech, the MKs shouted “terrorist” at Trump and held up signs that read “Recognize Palestine”. “That was very efficient,” Trump said, as Cassif and Odeh were forcibly escorted out by Knesset…

Hadash MK Ofer Cassif Calls to Sanction Israel to Save Palestinians, Hostages and Israeli Society

Hadash lawmaker Ofer Cassif called on the international community to sanction Israel, to save the “hundreds of thousands of Palestinians who have been starved and slaughtered,” as well as the “tortured Israeli hostages.” “He said that sanctions would “save the dying soul of Israeli society,” he wrote on social media, Saturday, August 9. “No state…

Knesset Suspends Hadash MK Cassif for Accusing Israeli Soldiers of Committing Genocide in Gaza

Hadash lawmaker Ofer Cassif was handed a two-month suspension from parliamentary activity Wednesday, July 9, by the Knesset Ethics Committee after far-right lawmakers complained about his criticism the Israeli occupation troops in Gaza. The committee said it barred Cassif from plenum sessions and committee meetings from October 19 to December 19, and docked his pay…