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Communications Minister Criticizes Secular Israelis During Knesset Debate on Arrest Freeze Law

During a Knesset debate on freezing arrests of absconders, Communications Minister Shlomo Karai criticized secular Israelis for celebrating Hanukkah, prompting MK Gilad Kariv to condemn his remarks as hateful.

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What happened

  1. 01Communications Minister Shlomo Karai criticized secular Israelis during a Knesset debate.
  2. 02Karai questioned why secular Israelis celebrate Hanukkah if they identify as Hellenists.
  3. 03MK Gilad Kariv condemned Karai's remarks as hateful and baseless.
  4. 04The exchange occurred during discussion of a law to freeze arrests of absconders.
  5. 05The incident reflects tensions between secular and religious factions in Israel.
  6. 06The debate took place in the Knesset plenary session.
Translated and summarized by baba from Ynet, the latest report. Read Ynet’s original

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