Rivlin says about Arab citizens of Israel “they’re Arabs, and nothing bad will happen if you say so.”
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Now it’s time for the MKs to be sworn in. Edelstein reads: “I commit to be faithful to the State of Israel and to faithfully fulfill my job in the Knesset.” Knesset Secretary Yardena Maller Horowitz reads all the MKs’ names, one by one they say “I commit.”
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They commit and don’t swear, because swearing is frowned upon in Jewish law.
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OK, now it’s official, there’s another Lahav in the Knesset. Hi
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Who knew Arye Deri and Rafi Peretz are such besties? Didn’t catch a pic but Deri got up and walked over to give Peretz a very enthusiastic handshake when he was sworn in.
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Huh. Turns out Shelly Yacimovich is not the only absent MK. Aida Touma-Sliman isn’t here, either.
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MKs sing Hatikva, the national anthem. The bloc of empty seats are for the Arab parties.pic.twitter.com/AzbFl19x7L
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OK, now there’s a vote on whether Edelstein will remain Speaker for a third term.
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Edelstein stays speaker with 101 in favor, 0 opposed. Meretz abstained.
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MK Jabareen was also absent, apparently to protest the national anthem, state symbol and flag, which he says are racist and not democratichttps://twitter.com/DrJabareen/status/1123200809657933824?s=09 …
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