US EditionIsraeli Knesset committee approves motion to impeach Arab lawmaker Ayman Odeh
- On Sunday, Hadash's planned support event for Odeh in Haifa was canceled after Betzalmo's appeal to the venue owners.
- Following Odeh's late May speech declaring “Gaza has won,” widespread condemnation by Haifa Mayor Yona Yahav and police complaints followed, fueling the controversy.
- Shai Glick of Betzalmo called the event an 'extreme incitement' and urged a Haifa boycott after the nursery canceled it following his appeal.
- The impeachment motion advances to the Knesset plenary for a 90-vote majority, with the full parliament needing 90 of 120 votes to expel Odeh.
- Odeh's unprecedented impeachment move allows him to petition the Supreme Court, marking the first time a Knesset lawmaker faces removal, with a complex legal process ahead.
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Israeli Knesset committee advances move to impeach Arab lawmaker
Lawmakers in Israel on Monday voted overwhelmingly in favour of advancing the impeachment of Arab lawmaker Ayman Odeh, who has been targeted by the Israeli far-right for his comments on Gaza and Palestinian detainees.
Knesset Committee Votes To Impeach MK Ayman Odeh
The Knesset House Committee on Monday voted 14-2 to impeach MK Ayman Odeh, the chairman of the Arab Hadash Ta’al party, over comments he made supporting terrorism. All representatives of the coalition parties voted in support of his ouster, along with representatives from Yisrael Beytenu, Yesh Atid, and the National Unity Party. Another vote on […]
Impeachment of anti-Zionist Arab MK clears first hurdle with Opposition backing
Knesset committee votes 14 to 2 to proceed with impeachment of the leader of the Arab Hadash-Ta’al party, after he equated freed hostages with jailed terrorists, and declared “Gaza will win” against Israel. By World Israel News Staff The Knesset gave preliminary backing on Monday for a bid to impeach an anti-Zionist Arab lawmaker, over comments he made regarding the ongoing war with Hamas and the January hostage deal. The Knesset’s House Committ…
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