Arab Parties in Israel Condemn Blacklisting Hizbullah, Drawing Anger
Arab parties in Israel's parliament have condemned the recent designation of Hizbullah as a terrorist organization by several Gulf Arab states.
Two parties from the Joint List, an alliance of Arab-backed parties, on Monday criticized the move by the Saudi-led Gulf Cooperation Council.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu snapped back by asking how they would respond when Hizbullah fires rockets at their communities.
"Will you still condemn (the designation) when Hizbullah is shooting missiles at your villages? Do (you think) they will distinguish between (your) blood and ours?," Netanyahu wondered.
Hizbullah fired thousands of rockets at Israel in the summer of 2006 during the Jewish state's aggression on Lebanon.
Hizbullah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah recently threatened to strike a chemical facility in Haifa in northern Israel.
Lawmaker Avigdor Lieberman also blasted the Joint List, calling its condemnation “beyond absurd, proving that every day this band of terrorists that continues to sit in the Knesset is an embarrassment to Israeli democracy.”
The Arab parties drew anger last month after meeting relatives of Palestinians who killed Israeli civilians.
Israel's Arab minority enjoys full citizen rights but often face discrimination in areas like employment.
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It was not aggression. It was self defense by the state of Israel against the aggression of a terrorist org.
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Yes indeed, I'm also amazed that even Naharnet called the Israeli invasion in 2006 aggression, which it truly was.
Even though Nahar newspaper have been known to be Pro-Saudi, maybe they are shifting since the Gulf made sanctions on Lebanon.
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It is truly amazing the denial of hezbollah groupies. The 2006 war was initiated by Hezbollah ; Lebanon. Whether you are Lebanese or not, the facts and history remain unchanged.
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They always play the victim.
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yours is not free speech.
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Spare us your Palestinian this and that. Nowhere are they good for anything. If you think this makes me a Zionist, la ay..
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The zen of morals and ethics big john is. He has and he is the recipe for patriotism.
Bravo Naharnet.
"Hizbullah fired thousands of rockets at Israel in the summer of 2006 during the Jewish state's aggression on Lebanon."
Yes aggression is the right word.