OCCUPIED JERUSALEM (PIC)– Knesset Member Ahmad Tibi (United Arab List-Ta’al) was assaulted by students during a debate held on Sunday between him and MK Arieh Eldad (Otzma LeYisrael) about the Israeli election at the Bar-Ilan University.
A statement issued by the Office of Tibi confirmed that several Jewish students who attended the debate have assaulted him yelling at Tibi: “You’re a child murderer go to Gaza go to Syria. That’s the place for you.” While Arab students stated that at least one girl around the age of 16 has tried to spit at the MK Tibi.
The statement added that policemen and university security guards arrived at the scene and escorted Tibi through a side room for his protection.
MK Arieh Eldad chairman of the Otzma LeYisrael party blamed Tibi for the commotion: “During the debate spirits ran high and most students probably couldn’t tolerate Tibi’s tone and his claim of ownership to the land of Israel and rejection of the right of the Jewish people to a democratic state” he said justifying the students’ assault on Tibi.
Tibi said in response “I will not be daunted and will go anywhere even if there are racists there. I will make my voice and that of the Arab public be heard with my head held high.”
“The settlements are cancerous tumors must be eradicated” Tibi said at one point during the debate and after a response from the audience he said “I support the Palestinian people’s struggle for liberation it is the duty of the people to struggle against occupation.. I do not recognize what you call “the land of Israel”.
At the end of the confrontation between the Jewish students and Arab students who tried to protect MK Tibi the security men escorted Tibi through a side room while the University administration and students unions condemned the assault on the MK Tibi.
