MK from the Druze community attacks Lieberman: "His statement on the Nationality Law is false - we have heard it many times" | Israel Today

The statement of the Minister of Finance, Avigdor Lieberman today (Sunday) against the Nationality Law: "This is a good opportunity to amend it" - caused a stir in the political system. 

MK Avi Dichter, who initiated the Nationality Law, told Esti Perez in the "Noon Diary" here on Net 2: The status of the Druze community in Israel must be determined in appropriate legislation. "

Avi Dichter, Photo: Yehoshua Yosef

Regarding the Palestinian riots, he said: "We must be vigilant, not panic and wage a bitter war against all those who try to drag the State of Israel into chaos, whether in Jerusalem or anywhere else in the country - and whoever does not like to drink seawater." Western) '.

MK Patin Mula, a member of the Druze community, responded to Lieberman's remarks: "This is a false statement that we heard many times before the election, Lieberman is known and known to all voters from all parties as an unreliable person whose word should not be trusted.

"If he wants us to believe that he will first submit a bill in the style of his words, but Mr. Lieberman is wise only in words and not in deeds, because he can not submit a bill at all for a reason other than MK, on ​​this occasion I want to ask Mr. Lieberman and Mr. Hemed Amar and "The chairman of the Ministerial Committee, Gideon Saar, why did you reject the basic bill of the Druze community that I submitted and did not bring it to a plenary vote? .

Trustworthy MKs against Lieberman: "His word must not be believed", Photo: Oren Ben Hakon

As will be recalled, after revealing the identity of Lt. Col. M. who fell in a covert operation in Gaza in 2018 and was a member of the Druze community, Finance Minister Lieberman claimed: "There is a clear contradiction between the Nationality Law in its current version The late a-Din, and many more good people who fell for the state.

This is an opportunity to amend the Nationality Law and establish the Declaration of Independence as a Basic Law.

I call on both the opposition and the coalition to recalculate a course, and instead of settling for words like "brothers in arms" for Druze society, do what is required. "

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