The Knesset Education Committee convened on Wednesday to discuss incitement against Israel and Israelis in the Palestinian Authority education system, and eventually removed MK Hanin Zoabi (Joint Arab List) after she told the committee that "Israel has an army that hunts down Palestinian youths and kills them." The meeting had been called by MKs Anat Berko (Likud), Aliza Lavie (Yesh Atid) and Merav Ben-Ari (Kulanu). According to Itamar Marcus, the director of the Israeli nongovernmental organization Palestinian Media Watch, at least 25 PA schools are named after terrorists. Dr. Arnon Gross, the deputy director of the Voice of Israel Arabic Service, presented the committee with examples of incitement found in Palestinian text books. Two weeks ago, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized Joint Arab List members for encouraging violence and undermining the state, singling out MKs Zoabi and Basel Ghattas. "It is unbelievable that an Israeli member of parliament calls for terror attacks against Israelis. There is nothing more justified than a criminal investigation against her," he said of Zoabi. "Anyone who calls for murder or justifies it is not worthy of belonging to this parliament." Zoabi responded by saying that Netanyahu had a "distorted interpretation" of her words.
Arab MK removed from committee meeting on Palestinian incitement
Israeli Arab MK Hanin Zoabi is removed after saying, "Israel has an army that hunts down Palestinian youths and kills them" • Knesset Education Committee hears examples of incitement, is told 25 Palestinian Authority schools are named after terrorists.
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