9-19-2019 Israel Election Results: Ayman Odeh With Shin Bet Bodyguard? – Gideon Levy Haaretz

httpsz/www.haaretz.com/opinion/.premium-ayman-odeh-with-shin-bet-bodyguards-1.7861973

Posted by Judith Ferster, AIME member

 

…A unity government is bad news, but every cloud has a silver lining: It could challenge Israel. Let's welcome opposition chairman [head of the Joint List]Ayman Odeh. He will speak immediately after the prime minister at every important debate in the Knesset. He will have a security detail, he'll be driven in an official state car — and let Israeli Jews explode with anger.

 

Posted by Judith Ferster, AIME member

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