Chairman of the Knesset Committee, MK Nir Orbach, Announced this evening (Wednesday) to the chairman of the coalition, MK Edith Silman, Because in light of the statements of the instigators against the residents of Judea and Samaria, so he says, of the coalition members, he will not promote legislation of the same factors.
In a letter sent to MK Silman he wrote that “I follow with concern the inciting messages of members of the coalition aimed at tarnishing and harming the dear settler public at the same time as terrorism is spreading throughout Judea and Samaria. Subsequent statements are used by foreign and Palestinian bodies to defame the State of Israel and harm its national interest. ”
“In light of this, as the Chairman of the Knesset Committee, I would like to inform you that from now on, any bill that arises from these Knesset members will not be promoted by the Knesset Committee. “As long as members of the coalition harm me and the public I represent, I do not intend to support any initiative or legislation on their part,” he added.
Recall, the Minister of Internal Security, Omar Bar-Lev, Caused a stir after he tweeted on his Twitter account that he had met with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Noland and discussed, among other things, “settler violence and how to reduce tensions in the region and strengthen the Palestinian Authority.”
In response to the publication, his friend to the government, Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked, attacked and said that “you are confused, the settlers are the salt of the earth, the pioneers from the valley and the mountain. With the encouragement and support of the PA. I encourage you to talk about this violence with Ms. Noland. “
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