Zach Pontz – Algemeiner
A meeting at Israel’s Knesset Wednesday turned heated after Arab Israeli Knesset Member Jamal Zahalka (Balad) declared that Israeli Jews are an “enemy of peace.”
The issue stemmed from comments made by Zahalka during a debate on the referendum bill aimed to ensure Israelis will have a right to vote on any final status agreement with the Palestinian Authority.
Zahalka said that the bill was irrelevant because it referred to “occupied territory, and as such, what applies is international law; the referendum should apply to the nations of the world.”
The comment was jeered at by MKs in the Knesset, to which Zahalka responded: “You’re an enemy of peace. We were here before you, and we’ll be here after you.”
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who was present at the debate, but had not planned to speak, shot back, “The first part is wrong – and the second part will not happen.”
The rebuke earned applause from the Knesset floor.
On Wednesday night, the Knesset approved the referendum bill by a vote of 66 to 45, with no abstentions. The bill must still pass two more readings in the Knesset before it becomes law.
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The so called negotiations are going to fail. Both israel and the Palis are there so public opinion does not blame them for a failure. The failure will be great, a new Intifada will ensue and the opportunity will be there to move many Palis to Jordan.
Wow moshiach now
Sadly, Israel will never reach 100 years r”l with the conessions that Bibi is making.
Now that you made this point in the Knesset would you please repeat it in the Rammalla to the so called Palestinian Parliament. Good Luck
Infighting, etc.
Had the PM simply said that G-d Almty. gave us ‘Eretz HaKodesh’ things would be better.
The Arab MK lied, and The PM didn’t speak the truth.
So…what would the PM logically say afterwards?
“We too the land by force.”
Arab: “Yes…we will take it back by force.”
That’s why we’re in this mess.
um… i see everyone commenting on netanyahu’s great comeback.
soes anyone realize that an arab that can say thet (or any arab for that matter) should not be an “MK” as they are called?
ridiculous! only in (the leftist state of) israel
thnx
Any lefty can say that to. The main thing is action. He is giving back land which belongs to every Jew.. hashem gave us the land by miracles, and by a defense war; these people wanted to wipe us out, and out of MERCY we not only kept them alive, but made them stay Y
There …. SHAME ON YOU! SHAME ON YOU!
Is because the way Bibi has been acting: -Freeing Terrorists with blood on their hands -Talking about open negotiations with enemies who wish to destroy us -Sending Tzipi Livni who has no morals and not even a backbone in her body to represent Israel -Talking about giving away “land for peace’,when the greatest Peace Israel has ever had is the past 4 years, precisely because the y were no talks. Sadly, sadly, sadly, and I state this as an admirer of Netanyahu, he has shown himself to be a wonderful speaker, but….little else. It is precisely his wishy washy behavior… Read more »
That’s what it sounds like!
Now show us what it looks like, BIBI
All talk no action. The Rebbe always said there is no such thing as peace with the Palestinians. They are sitting at the peace table with a knife underneath it. They want piece(s) not peace. Maybe now, after this guy said what he did Bibi will realize their true intentions.
HE NEEDS TO SIMPLY TELL OBAMA :NO!
Israeli MK Jamal Zahalka (Balad)
All you need to do is read the article and your question is answered.
Thanks for sharing. Bibi is powerful BH
all talk no action
WHEN WILL THE ISRAELI GOVERNMENT WAKE UP AND REALIZE THAT THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS NEGOTIATING. THIS LAND IS OURS BECAUSE IT WAS GIVEN TO US BY HASHEM, AND WE HAVE THE MOST IRONCLAD CONTRACT TO THAT EFFECT; THE TORAH. WHEN YOU SIMPLY HOLD YOUR GROUND AND DON’T GIVE IN AN INCH IT PUTS AN END TO ALL THE SQUABBLING MUCH MUCH QUICKER.
a Kevra-man
It’s about time Netanyahu decides where he stands. He frees 104 bloody terrorists! And still expects Palestinians won’t exist.
MK Zahalke
The best answer to this.
All I can say is WOOOW.
Bibi, KOL HAKAVOD!
Hats off to our wonderful PM NETANYAHU!!!! He’s been for us all the way, and is just amazing. A g-d messenger!
Check out YY’s Dvar Torah from last week, it gives such a great perspective on this issue, and others.
with all the videos of what goes on there — handcuffs and all it looks like that’s the place to be in.
That is all I can say, WOW.