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Bereaved Families Urge MK Kahana Against Arab Party Support for Knesset Speaker Role
Nearly 200 Israeli bereaved families have urged MK Matan Kahana not to accept the role of Knesset Speaker if elected with the support of Arab parties, citing their alleged refusal to condemn Hamas and Hezbollah.
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What happened
- 01Nearly 200 bereaved Israeli families asked MK Matan Kahana not to accept Knesset Speaker role with Arab party support.
- 02Families cited Arab parties' alleged refusal to recognize Hamas and Hezbollah as terror organizations.
- 03The letter referenced the October 7th attacks and the ongoing war as context for their plea.
- 04They argued that such political cooperation would send a grave moral message and harm victims' memories.
- 05The families appealed to Kahana's military background and urged him to prioritize conscience over politics.
The families, whose letter references the October 7th attacks and subsequent war, emphasized the moral implications of such political cooperation. They implore Kahana, a former combat soldier, to prioritize conscience over political expediency, stating that his election with this support would be a grave moral message and a deep insult to the memory of their loved ones.
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