Knesset Member Accidentally Spills Water Near Colleague
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Member of Knesset Meirav Ben Ari accidentally spilled water near MK Yitzhak Goldknopf during a Knesset committee meeting. The incident, captured on video, drew comparisons to a 2012 event where MK Anastasia Michaeli intentionally spilled water on MK Raleb Majadele. The earlier incident led to Michaeli's suspension from Knesset proceedings for one month.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- MK Meirav Ben Ari accidentally spilled water near MK Yitzhak Goldknopf in the Knesset.
- The incident was captured on video and shared on social media.
- The event drew comparisons to a 2012 incident involving MK Anastasia Michaeli.
- Michaeli intentionally spilled water on MK Raleb Majadele during a heated debate.
- The 2012 incident resulted in Michaeli's one-month suspension from Knesset sessions.
Member of Knesset Meirav Ben Ari accidentally spilled water near MK Yitzhak Goldknopf during a session of the Arrangements Committee in the Knesset yesterday. The incident was captured on video and circulated on social media.
The brief moment, which occurred during a heated exchange, drew amused reactions online, partly due to its resemblance to a previous, more deliberate water-spilling incident in the Knesset. In January 2012, then-MK Anastasia Michaeli intentionally poured a glass of water on MK Raleb Majadele during a contentious Education Committee debate. That incident followed a sharp argument where Majadele called Michaeli "insolent," and she retorted, "You have no respect for this place or for a woman."
Michaeli then stood up, filled a glass from a water bottle on the table, and poured it over Majadele. MK Haneen Zoabi, seated nearby, was reportedly shocked by the act. The 2012 event caused a significant public and political uproar. Then-Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin filed a complaint with the Ethics Committee, and Michaeli sent an apology letter. Nevertheless, the Ethics Committee decided to suspend her from plenum and committee discussions for one month, excluding voting participation.
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