Religious Zionism Party head Bezalel Smotrich has demanded Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara open a criminal investigation into former Jerusalem Mufti Ekrima Sabri and Greek Orthodox Archbishop Atallah Hanna over their participation last week in an "Annual Global Jerusalem Day" conference hosted by Iran.
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"Any sane person can understand the conduct of these two amounts to a number of criminal offenses, among them support for an armed struggle against the State of Israel."
Smotrich called on Baharav-Miara "to open an investigation into the issue and hold them accountable in the appropriate manner. It's unreasonable for Israel to provide immunity to enemies at home or abroad that seek and call for the State of Israel's destruction."
According to Smotrich, "This was not the first time the mufti and the archbishop have been caught supporting terrorism. It appears they are taking advantage of their proximity to power in Israel, to the Ra'am party among other things, which as is known is an active partner in the current coalition, to win immunity from prosecution for their criminal acts."
The Jerusalem mufti and archbishop took part in a digital event that was also attended by the leaders of various terrorist organizations, such as Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader Ziyad al-Nakhala, the leader of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine Talal Naji, and the head of the Fatah coalition in Iraq, Hadi al-Amiri.
During the conference, participants emphasized their loyalty to the Iranian worldview and their commitment to the "liberation of Jerusalem from the hands of the Zionists."
Among other things, the archbishop said, "Jerusalem was and will remain for its residents; the policy of the occupation [Israel] in it is illegal. The Islamic and Christian holy places are under attack, and there are severe provocations in Jerusalem. We are in one boat in the defense of Jerusalem, and the occupation will not succeed in stealing it from its owners."
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