Ex-MK Avital Compares Arafat to Begin, Calls Settlers Terrorists
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Former Knesset Member Colette Avital claimed Yasser Arafat was not a terrorist at the end of his life, comparing him to Menachem Begin who was once considered a terrorist. Avital also described some settlers in Judea and Samaria as violent terrorists. She expressed fears of an atmosphere similar to that before Rabin's assassination, though she believes threats against Prime Minister Netanyahu are less severe.
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- Former MK Colette Avital compared Yasser Arafat to Menachem Begin, calling both terrorists at different times.
- Avital stated that Yasser Arafat was not a terrorist in his final days after signing agreements with Israel.
- She described some settlers in Judea and Samaria as violent terrorists.
- Avital expressed concern about an atmosphere in the West Bank similar to that before Rabin's assassination.
- She differentiated threats against Prime Minister Netanyahu from those she fears.
- Avital's comments were made during an interview with i24NEWS.
Former Knesset Member Colette Avital stated in an interview with i24NEWS that Yasser Arafat was not a terrorist in his final days and drew a controversial comparison between him and former Prime Minister Menachem Begin. Avital, appearing on the program "Mifgash Ktzavot" hosted by Noha Domi, argued that Arafat, by the end of his life, had signed agreements with Israel and recognized it, thus no longer being a terrorist. She further asserted that "there are Jewish terrorists in Judea and Samaria." Avital drew a parallel, stating, "Begin was also a terrorist in his time and became prime minister." She expressed concern about the current atmosphere in Judea and Samaria, particularly in the Jordan Valley, describing a group of violent settlers and warning of an atmosphere similar to the one preceding the assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. When questioned by Domi about whether she felt the same way regarding threats against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Avital acknowledged incitement from both sides but stated she did not believe there were death threats against Netanyahu.
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