As unrest grows in Israel and Palestine, Netanyahu seeks scapegoats
Israeli prime minister targets Palestinian leaders in Israel as his ‘Mr Security’ image takes a beating
by Jonathan Cook
Haneen Zoabi
Israel’s Palestinian Parties Face Test of Unity
Haneen Zoabi, a member of the Israeli parliament since 2009, was barred from the campaign by the Central Elections Committee, a highly partisan body dominated by the major Israeli political parties.
As expected, the right-wing parties of prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu and foreign minister Avigdor Lieberman petitioned for her disqualification, accusing her of making statements in support of armed struggle.