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In the Israeli Knesset, this Monday, November 20, right-wing MPs took action against the families of the hostages, who do not have “the monopoly on pain.”
INTERNATIONAL – A confrontation shortly before the end of the hands. This Monday, November 20, families of Hamas hostages in the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, called on National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir to abandon a bill introducing the death penalty for the terrorists. These relatives fear that such a measure will further endanger the lives of their relatives, who have been held by the Islamist Hamas movement since October 7.
The Times of Israel reports that Gil Dikman, cousin of one of the 240 Israeli hostages, burst into tears and pleaded with Itamar Ben-Gvir of the far-right Otzma Yehudit party and the commission’s chairman, MK Zvika Fogel (Otzma Yehudit), to stop the planned Hearing on the bill cannot be held.
“We don’t have to feed these animals”
Hen Avigdori, several members of his family are being held by Hamas, became extremely angry. “Maybe you should stop talking about killing Arabs and start talking about saving Jews,” he said to Rep. Almog Cohen (Otzma Yehudit), slamming his fist on the table. as you can hear in the following sequence:
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“You don’t have a monopoly on pain. We also buried more than 50 friends. (…). “My friend who was kidnapped is still in Gaza,” Almog Cohen shouted back, adding, “Don’t tell me we want to kill Arabs.” Because we were the ones who killed them on October 7th. And not the other way around. »
Following this altercation, the far-right MP suffered a coughing fit after leaving the hearing and was taken to hospital, reports Le Parisien. The sequence sparked ironic comments from some Israeli internet users:
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Like Almog Cohen, Rep. Zvika Fogel also strongly supported this bill, reiterating at the start of the session that Israel does not want to “keep Hamas terrorists in prison.” “We don’t need to feed these animals,” he said, according to The Times of Israel.
He also dryly assured a relative of the hostages: “I think Hamas is trying to take advantage of you, yes.” And I’m not suggesting it, I’m saying it openly. ” ” The [législation] does not contradict the goal of returning the hostages. And anyone who tries to portray it as a contradiction represents Hamas more than the state of Israel,” he said, announcing a first reading of the bill in the Knesset plenary session.
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