Ahmad Tibi files complaint for incitement against Benjamin Netanyahu
Netanyahu’s recent statements attacking the Joint List are dangerous and could lead to the murder of one of the party’s leaders, Tibi told the 'Post' on Sunday.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFFJoint List MK Ahmad Tibi (below) yells at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Knesset on Wednesday(photo credit: KNESSET)
MK Ahmad Tibi, chairman of the Joint List faction, submitted a complaint to the Knesset Ethics Committee against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing him of incitement against him and against the Joint List.Netanyahu’s recent statements attacking the Joint List are dangerous and could lead to the murder of one of the party’s leaders, Tibi told The Jerusalem Post on Sunday.“Bibi has crossed all redlines,” Tibi said. “He won’t stop targeting us for assassination until one of us is harmed by an extremist. Netanyahu already incited against a prime minister, and we saw what happened to him. Netanyahu is an expert at incitement and lies against minorities.”Tibi called upon President Reuven Rivlin and Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit to take a stance against incitement. He said that Netanyahu’s tough talk intensified over the weekend when the prime minister accused Blue and White leader Benny Gantz of finalizing a deal with the Joint List.Joint List leader Ayman Odeh formally requested bodyguards from the Knesset on Sunday after receiving numerous threats. Tibi said he, too, has been receiving dozens of threats and that while he is not afraid, he is taking precautions.
