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Israel's High Court Hearing Marked by Heated Exchange Over Arab Lawmaker's Speech
How 1 Israeli newsrooms (in English, Hebrew) covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
By Jack Khoury
What happened
An Israeli Supreme Court hearing on the disqualification of Arab lawmaker Sami Abu Shehadeh was marked by strong words, with one lawmaker calling another's statements "acoustic terror." The case raises concerns about the message sent to Israel's Arab public regarding political speech.
- 01Supreme Court heard case on disqualifying Arab lawmaker Sami Abu Shehadeh.
- 02Lawmaker Ahmad Tibi called opponent Tally Gotliv's remarks "acoustic terror."
- 03The case involves Abu Shehadeh's Palestinian rhetoric.
- 04Concerns exist about the message to Israel's Arab public.
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