Knesset Member Ahmed Tibi Accused of Expelling Slain Soldier's Family
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Shim Mimoun, a former Yamina party member and terror victim, accused MK Ahmed Tibi of expelling the family of slain soldier Sgt. Maj. Sharon Adri from Yasser Arafat's office in 1996 when Tibi served as Arafat's advisor. Mimoun shared the story, which he claims he told MK Matan Kahana, who is now a candidate for Knesset speaker with Arab faction support. Mimoun criticized Kahana's potential election, given Tibi's alleged past actions.
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- MK Ahmed Tibi allegedly expelled the family of slain soldier Sgt. Maj. Sharon Adri from Yasser Arafat's office.
- Shim Mimoun, a terror victim, revealed the accusation during political discussions about the next government.
- Tibi allegedly told the grieving family to 'go to your army, get out of here' in 1996.
- The accusation comes as MK Matan Kahana is considered for Knesset speaker with Arab faction support.
- Mimoun criticized Kahana's potential election, citing Tibi's alleged past actions.
Shim Mimoun, a former member of the Yamina party and a terror victim, has revealed a difficult account concerning Knesset Member Ahmed Tibi and the potential appointment of MK Matan Kahana as the next Knesset speaker. Mimoun shared the story, which he learned through forums for bereaved families and terror victims, during an interview on Radio Gal Israel. The story involves the family of Sergeant Major Sharon Adri, who was abducted and murdered in 1996, with his body hidden for months by Fatah operatives.
Mimoun recounted that Adri's family made extensive efforts to locate his body, eventually reaching the office of then-Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat. According to Mimoun, it was Ahmed Tibi, serving as Arafat's personal advisor at the time, who confronted the family. "He told them: 'Go to your army, get out of here, we won't help you,'" Mimoun stated, identifying Tibi as the advisor who turned them away.
Mimoun criticized his former party colleague, Matan Kahana, who is being considered for the Knesset speaker position with the support of the emerging coalition and Arab factions. Mimoun recalled Kahana's reaction to the story in the past, stating, "Matan Kahana told me at the time that this was a crazy story." Mimoun expressed astonishment that Kahana might be elected to a state position with the backing of Tibi and his allies.
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