Israels fifth column calls for Palestinian unity

I think it is time to get rid of Israel’s fifth column

Israel's fifth column calls for 'Palestinian' unity: “

Israel’s fifth column – its Arab Knesset members – called for ‘Palestinian’ unity
in the fight against Israel today. They also condemned the ‘silence’ of
Arab countries and Fatah’s alleged blaming Hamas for the Gaza ‘crisis.’

The Israeli Arab Higher Monitoring Committee convened for
an emergency meeting Sunday to discuss the escalating violence between
Israel and the Palestinians in Gaza.

The committee decided to
draft a proposal for national unity between Hamas and Fatah in light of
the situation, and plans to hold a mass rally in Umm al-Fahm Tuesday in
protest of the operation in the Strip.

Most of the
Israeli Arab MKs attended the meeting, and stressed the importance of
unity among the Palestinian factions in light of the fighting.

‘Israel
is using the rift between the Palestinian factions to continue the
military operations and torpedo the peace process,’ Said Committee head
Shawki Khatib.

‘Only through true Palestinian unity can the Palestinians deal with the Israeli offensive. Our mission, as part of the Palestinian people… is to help our brothers deal with these existential challenges.’

MK
Jamal Zahalka claimed that ‘an offensive on Gaza is an offensive on the
entire Palestinian Authority, with everything that this entails.’ Both
Zahalka and MK Talab el-Sana (United Arab List-Taal) condemned Fatah
officials for saying that Hamas was responsible for the escalation in
the Strip.

El-Sanas party member MK Ibrahim Sarsour criticized
the lack of support for Gazas plight in the Arab world. ‘Israel has
been committing war crimes for 60 years, and the pain caused by the
bloodshed is coupled by the silence of the Arab world.’

Someone please remind me why these people are members of Israel‘s legislative body.

Cross-posted to Israel Matzav.

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