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KKKnesset content with Zoabi’s apology
Majority of Knesset House Committee members satisfied with Balad MK’s apology over usher incident. Chairman: She understood such acts are forbidden
Moran Azulay
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The Knesset’s House Committee discussed Tuesday the Balad) allegedly attacked a
usher.
Most of the committee members said that although this was a serious case, they were content with Zoabi’s apology. They also voiced their support of the attacked usher, stressing she was only doing her job.Receive Likud) addressed the committee: “Knesset Members are not above the law and such behavior dishonors the Knesset and disturbs us all.”
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- Levin added that Zoabi did in fact apologize for her conduct. “She understood that such acts are not allowed,” he said. “This case proves that there are clear limits. I have reasonable ground to believe that chances of such a thing happening again are slim.”
The chairman also criticized the fact that there are only two female ushers working in the Knesset, despite there being more female Knesset Members than ever before.
MK Nissim Zeev (Kadima) noted that the debate has turned Zoabi into a “martyr.”
MK Michael Ben Ari ( According to Hotovely’s proposal, the Ethics Committee would be able to fine MKs who stray from acceptable norms in the residency and even rule on whether or not one’s term in office might be terminated.Aside from MK Talab El-Sana () and MK Ahmad Tibi, who participated in the debate for only a few minutes, no other Arab MKs came to the meeting. They claimed the proposal hinders the freedom of action and expression and resembles political persecution.
Hotovely explained that “there are some MKs involved in problematic activities. Starting with an MK that boards the Marmara flotilla, organized by a terror organization, followed by MKs traveling to other countries where there is clear support ofHezbollah, as we’ve seen before.
”When we look at these actions, which are considered appalling, we see no reason not to deal with their origins. I feel that the handling of such cases by the Ethics Committee today is easy… There are some actions here which contradict the very existence of Israel is so many ways.”
