TAYBEH, January 27, 2010 (WAFA)- The Israeli Knesset rejects draft law demanding penalties against anybody verbally attacking the Prophet Mohammad or insulting any other religious feelings or rituals.

Suggested by MK Ibrahim Abdullah of the United Arab List for Renewal, the draft law was opposed by 36 MKs and supported only by three.

Presenting the draft law, MK Abdullah talked of Islam’s tolerance and respect to all prophets, being the only religion recognizing respect for all prophets.

In his presentation MK Abdullah suggested that this draft law comes to amend the Israeli Penalty Code, that convicts any tangible offense against the prophets, holy books or religious symbols.

In response to the government’s rejection of this draft law, he said: “the government’s rejection of the draft law of penalties against offenses of Prophet Mohammad and other prophets, is in itself an offense to our religious feelings.