Joint List Member Calls to Reconsider Israel's National Anthem
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
Joint List member Faten Ghattas stated her support for reconsidering legislation on Israel's national anthem, "Hatikvah." This follows a recent incident where Joint List members walked out of the Knesset during the anthem. The party's stance on changing the anthem is not new. The actions have drawn criticism from Netanyahu's supporters.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Joint List member Faten Ghattas supports reconsidering legislation on Israel's national anthem.
- The Joint List previously walked out of the Knesset during the national anthem.
- Ghattas stated the demand to change the anthem is a long-standing party position.
- The walkout drew criticism from supporters of Prime Minister Netanyahu.
- The incident occurred during the government's swearing-in ceremony.
Dr. Faten Ghattas, ranked third on the Joint List party, expressed support for reconsidering legislation regarding Israel's national anthem, "Hatikvah." Speaking in an interview on Kan channel, Ghattas stated that the demand to change the anthem is not new and has been a long-standing position of the Joint List. This statement follows an incident last week where members of the Joint List walked out of the Knesset plenum during the singing of the national anthem at the government's swearing-in ceremony. The walkout drew sharp criticism from supporters of Prime Minister Netanyahu, who questioned the feasibility of forming a government with a party that demonstrates such actions.
