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Communications Minister Criticizes Secular Israelis During Knesset Debate on Arrest Freeze Law
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First reported by Walla · 17 minutes ago
What happened
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.
- 01Communications Minister Shlomo Karai criticized secular Israelis during a Knesset debate.
- 02Karai questioned why secular Israelis celebrate Hanukkah if they identify as Hellenists.
- 03MK Gilad Kariv condemned Karai's remarks as hateful and baseless.
- 04The exchange occurred during discussion of a law to freeze arrests of absconders.
- 05The incident reflects tensions between secular and religious factions in Israel.
- 06The debate took place in the Knesset plenary session.
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