Ben-Gvir, Arab MKs clash over police shooting of Palestinian teen in Knesset

• Published date: 13 March 2024
• Author: JERUSALEM POST STAFF
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

Ben-Gvir shouted at Joint List MK Ahmad Tibi that "a terrorist is a terrorist." Tibi shouted, "Every dog will have its day." The verbal confrontation between the two developed almost into a physical confrontation until the plenum ushers had to separate the two and keep them away from each other

"To me, it's shocking that the police investigation department at all dared to invite the officer for questioning; it's a shame and disgrace," said Ben-Gvir.

Confrontation with Baharav-Miara

In response, Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara told Ben-Gvir that his visit to the offices of the police investigation department "violates the law, seriously harms the rule of law and constitutes a politicization of the law enforcement systems and a prohibited influence on them." The minister responded to X, saying "her letters do not deter me. I will continue to back up our police officers and heroic fighters; that is my role as the appointed minister, and that is what I will do!"

The Movement for Quality Government in Israel accused Ben-Gvir of violating the rule of law in defense of Baharav-Miara.

The movement called on Miara "not to be deterred by the thuggish attacks of the criminal minister Itamar Ben-Gvir" and also said that the...