Following the attempt to oust MK Ofer Cassif from the Knesset, Maariv learned on Tuesday that the New Hope center-right political faction was “severely disappointed” by the absence of the four members of the Blue and White faction during the vote. Both factions are part of the National Unity Party. MK Sharren Haskel wrote … Read more
Israel’s Knesset on Monday will vote for the first time ever to impeach a fellow member of Knesset, Ofer Cassif of the Hadash-Ta’al party, over his expression of support of South Africa’s petition to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Hague that Israel was committing genocide in the Gaza Strip. Cassif’s impeachment … Read more
In a letter sent last week to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrel, a group of 17 MEPs have petitioned for the EU to oppose Hadash MK Ofer Cassif’s expulsion from the Knesset. Cassif’s expulsion is being pursued by … Read more
The Knesset House Committee on Monday deliberated whether to expel Hadash-Ta’al MK Ofer Cassif over his support of South Africa’s accusation in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. Committee chairman Ofir Katz (Likud) convened the session after a petition to expel Cassif spearheaded by Yisrael Beytenu MK … Read more
Hadash-Ta’al MK Ofer Cassif’s signing of a petition in support of South Africa’s move in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Hague accusing Israel of committing genocide of the Palestinians in Gaza did not meet the standard of “support of armed struggle,” and therefore did not qualify as a reason to impeach … Read more
In an unprecedented move, the Knesset Home Committee voted to impeach Hadash-Ta’al MK Ofer Cassif over his signing of a petition in support of South Africa’s move in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Hague accusing Israel of committing genocide against the Palestinians in Gaza. The impeachment will now be put to … Read more
