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| | Ahmed Tibi said:<ref name=tchelet/> "Among Israeli Arabs, there is more sympathy for Iraq than for other countries in the Gulf. Saddam is seen as a brave man who can stand up to the United States, which has always symbolized for us the most consistent anti-Arab power and gave political, military, and economic backing to the occupation of the territories. Second, there is no The Arabs in Israel are too fraternized with the corrupt oil princes. Thirdly, we, the Arabs in Israel, also want to see a strong military force... with bargaining power, in front of the United States-Israel-Israel axis." | | Ahmed Tibi said:<ref name=tchelet/> "Among Israeli Arabs, there is more sympathy for Iraq than for other countries in the Gulf. Saddam is seen as a brave man who can stand up to the United States, which has always symbolized for us the most consistent anti-Arab power and gave political, military, and economic backing to the occupation of the territories. Second, there is no The Arabs in Israel are too fraternized with the corrupt oil princes. Thirdly, we, the Arabs in Israel, also want to see a strong military force... with bargaining power, in front of the United States-Israel-Israel axis." |
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| | + | [[File:Gaddafi and the Arab MPs April 2010.jpg|thumb|Gaddafi and the Arab MPs (April 2010)]] |
| | + | In Apr 2010, with other Arab NKs, visited [[Muammar Gaddafi]].<ref>Roni Sofer, [https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3984863,00.html Ahmad Tibi was reprimanded for traveling to Libya, the others were not], ''YNet'', 11/15/10. |
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| | + | The meeting with the ruler of Libya, Muammar Gaddafi, resulted in MK Ahmed Tibi being reprimanded by the Knesset's ethics committee. The other five MKs who were with him were not reprimanded, because this was the first complaint against them. |
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| | + | The Knesset's ethics committee decided today (Monday) to reprimand only MK Ahmed Tibi (RAM-Ta'al) because of his trip to Libya and his meeting with its ruler, Muammar Gaddafi. The committee decided not to impose sanctions against the five other members of the Knesset who participated in the meeting, because This was the first time that such a complaint was filed against them. The discussion of the actual trip was transferred to the Knesset plenum. |
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| | + | The debate was held today following three contracts submitted due to the trip of six members of the Knesset to Libya in April. One was a receipt for traveling to an enemy country, the others involved traveling abroad funded by an external body without obtaining prior permission from the ethics committee. The committee decided to reprimand Knesset member Ahmed Tibi, given the fact that it had already approached him twice in the past in the context of traveling abroad without obtaining permission in advance . Knesset member Aryeh Eldad believed in a minority opinion that sanctions should be imposed on all six MKs for traveling without obtaining a permit. |
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| | + | (Souvenir photo: Gaddafi and the Arab MPs [http://www.ynet.co.il/PicServer2/24012010/2527463/1_wa.jpg]).</font></blockquote></ref> |
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| | In 2011 he preached his Shaidism preach, glorifying Jihadi "martydom."<ref>[https://palwatch.org.il/main.aspx?fi=474&fld_id=474&doc_id=6108 Ahmad Tibi praises terrorists "martyrs" - full speech], ''PNW''.<br> | | In 2011 he preached his Shaidism preach, glorifying Jihadi "martydom."<ref>[https://palwatch.org.il/main.aspx?fi=474&fld_id=474&doc_id=6108 Ahmad Tibi praises terrorists "martyrs" - full speech], ''PNW''.<br> |
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| | Tibi: "In the name of Allah, the Merciful and the compassionate, peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah and His blessings. Members of the families of the martyrs and the martyrs, my brothers in the Palestinian leadership, I have come to you from the other half of the apple [a nickname for the Israeli Arabs] to bow my head before the memory of the martyrs and before the families of the martyrs and bless you. In the history of the nations and their struggles The martyr is the pinnacle of glory. There is no higher value than the shahadah (death for the sake of Allah). The martyr is the one who breaks the way, and draws with his blood the path to freedom and liberation. The martyr is the symbol of the homeland. And our beloved Mahmoud Darvish said about him: 'By his virtue and by their virtue, you will be worthy of the homeland.' From the lifted up Galilee, from the proud Nazareth, from Haifa and Acre and Jaffa and Lod and Ramla, from Umm al-Fahm standing firm, from Wadi Ara, from your beloved Teiyyah, from the Negev standing firm - we have come to offer you a blessing and honor, the blessing of the martyr, the blessing of the glory - the blessing to you all. The blessing to the Lord of the Martyrs, Yasser Arafat. ...</blockquote></ref> | | Tibi: "In the name of Allah, the Merciful and the compassionate, peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah and His blessings. Members of the families of the martyrs and the martyrs, my brothers in the Palestinian leadership, I have come to you from the other half of the apple [a nickname for the Israeli Arabs] to bow my head before the memory of the martyrs and before the families of the martyrs and bless you. In the history of the nations and their struggles The martyr is the pinnacle of glory. There is no higher value than the shahadah (death for the sake of Allah). The martyr is the one who breaks the way, and draws with his blood the path to freedom and liberation. The martyr is the symbol of the homeland. And our beloved Mahmoud Darvish said about him: 'By his virtue and by their virtue, you will be worthy of the homeland.' From the lifted up Galilee, from the proud Nazareth, from Haifa and Acre and Jaffa and Lod and Ramla, from Umm al-Fahm standing firm, from Wadi Ara, from your beloved Teiyyah, from the Negev standing firm - we have come to offer you a blessing and honor, the blessing of the martyr, the blessing of the glory - the blessing to you all. The blessing to the Lord of the Martyrs, Yasser Arafat. ...</blockquote></ref> |
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| | + | He was eprimanded in 2012 over this.<ref>Moran Azulay, [https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4198785,00.html Knesset reprimands Tibi over 'shahid speech'], ''YNet'', 03.05.12.<blockquote><font size=1> |
| | + | The Knesset's Ethics Committee has decided to reprimand MK Ahmad Tibi (United Arab List-Ta'al) after receiving complaints regarding a speech he delivered at the "Shad Day" conference in Ramallah. |
| | + | According to reports, Tibi spoke in favor of shahids (martyrs).</font></blockquote></ref><ref>Liel Leibovitz, [https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/israel-middle-east/articles/dont-cheer-on-the-joint-list Don’t Cheer on the Joint List], ''Tablet'' Mag, September 23, 2019.<blockquote><font size=1> |
| | + | The Arab party made history when it endorsed a Jewish candidate for Israel’s prime minister. Sadly, it is still a haven for terrorism supporters.</font></blockquote></ref> |
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| | In July 2017, Ahmad Tibi incited the Arab crowds regarding Al Aqsa Mosque and the crowd responded with the genocidal Jihadi cry: Khyabar."<ref>[https://rotter.net/forum/scoops1/415638.shtml Watch: MK Ahmad Tibi incites against Israel, the Arabs answer: "Khaybar Khaybar Ya Yahud"], ''Rotter'', 21.07.17.<blockquote> | | In July 2017, Ahmad Tibi incited the Arab crowds regarding Al Aqsa Mosque and the crowd responded with the genocidal Jihadi cry: Khyabar."<ref>[https://rotter.net/forum/scoops1/415638.shtml Watch: MK Ahmad Tibi incites against Israel, the Arabs answer: "Khaybar Khaybar Ya Yahud"], ''Rotter'', 21.07.17.<blockquote> |