Right-wing groups harshly criticized Joint Arab List MK Ahmad Tibi on Wednesday after he condemned the killing of three Palestinian terrorists near Nablus, lauding them as 'martyrs.'
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On Tuesday, the Israel Defense Forces killed three Palestinian terrorists that had carried out shooting attacks against Israeli soldiers and civilians in the area over the past few weeks.
In a Knesset address later in the day, Tibi accused Israel of executing the "martyrs," occupying Palestinian land, and violating international law.
"The government and the coalition, all its members, are responsible for this deterioration," he said, concluding his address with the words, "May God have mercy on the martyrs."
A similar sentiment was expressed by fellow Joint Arab List MKs Ofer Cassif and Aida Toma Suleiman, as well as Balad lawmaker Sami Abu Shehadeh.
Right-wing group Im Tirtzu said in a statement, "Without any shame, the supporter of terrorism, Ahmad Tibi, eulogizes the three terrorists from the Knesset podium, calling the IDF's actions terrorism. Ahmad Tibi, you belong in the Gaza parliament, not in Israel!"
The group said it would demand Tibi's disqualification in the next government and called on all Knesset members to take action against the Arab lawmaker.
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