MK (Ichud HaLeumi) Dr. Michael Ben-Ari sent an urgent letter to the chair of the Knesset House Committee, MK (Likud) Yair Levine, requesting that he use his authority to remove MK (Ta�al-Ra�am) Dr. Ahmed Tibi from the list of deputy Knesset speakers.

The incident stems from Tibi�s shouts of �terrorists� in relation to the Olei HaGardom, the thirteen pre-state fighters who were hanged at the gallows by the British. Tibi expressed his feelings during the special Knesset session honoring the pre-state freedom fighters.

Adding to the severity of his remarks was the fact the Arab MK opted to interrupt Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu�s address, questioning why �terrorists are being honored�. Knesset Speaker Rivlin had Tibi expelled from the session.

Interestingly, when speaking with Galei Tzahal (Army Radio) host Razi Barkai, expressing his disgust with the fact that �terrorists are honored as heroes�, Tibi avoiding the question, asked about a planned Ramallah ceremony this week to name a city square after a master terrorist who murdered 37 innocent people. His response to Barkai was rhetorical, �Am I here to discuss the PA (Palestinian Authority)�.

(Yechiel Spira � YWN Israel)