A horde of Jewish extremists on Saturday evening physically assaulted Arab Knesset member Ahmed Tibi during his participation in a symposium held in Ramat Hasharon city near Tel Aviv.
“I was invited and I came to listen and to be listened to. I was struck with a flag stick by a demonstrator and with a placard and on the way out sand and handfuls of soil were thrown at me” MK Tibi of the Joint List said on Twitter.
He said that such violence against him was the direct result of the incitement by Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu.
At the event Tibi said he believed that one of the Joint List MKs would be murdered if a minority government with the party’s support was formed.
When asked about the basis of his claim Tibi replied: “From past experience. Once it worked for Netanyahu there is no reason why it won’t work while we are easier targets than a prime minister. If they do a microscopic examination of Netanyahu’s hands they will see Rabin’s blood stains. The man sitting on the porch is responsible.”
Ayman Odeh the leader of the Joint List also criticized Netanyahu after the incident. “The hate and violence Netanyahu disseminates is spreading like wildfire” he said.
“The outgoing prime minister is a psychopath posing incredible danger. He is a criminal with his back to the wall. Does anyone doubt that he will deny the political motivation behind the next murder?” he said.
