Right-Wing Protesters Disrupt Knesset Swearing-In, Claim Election Stolen
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
Around 200 right-wing protesters demonstrated outside the Knesset during the swearing-in ceremony, claiming the election was stolen by Arab parties. They called Arab MKs terrorists and criticized officials for allegedly hindering election influence investigations. The protesters also condemned right-wing MKs for participating in the ceremony.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- About 200 right-wing protesters demonstrated outside the Knesset during the swearing-in ceremony.
- Protesters claimed the election was stolen by Arab parties and called Arab MKs terrorists.
- They accused the Attorney General and Elections Committee chair of obstructing investigations.
- Right-wing MKs participating in the ceremony were criticized for legitimizing wrongdoing.
Approximately 200 right-wing demonstrators gathered outside the Knesset on Tuesday to protest what they described as a "stolen election," coinciding with the swearing-in ceremony for newly elected members of Knesset. The protesters asserted that Arab Knesset members are terrorists who belong in jail. They also directed criticism at Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara and Supreme Court Justice Noam Sohlberg, who chairs the Central Elections Committee, accusing them of obstructing investigations into alleged foreign influence on the elections. The protesters viewed the replacement of Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana as a national mourning event. One demonstrator stated, "If the Arab public wants to vote, they should vote for Yosef Haddad." The protesters also criticized right-wing Knesset members who participated in the swearing-in, claiming they were legitimizing wrongdoing.
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