TAIBA, January 15, 2012 (WAFA) – Arab Knesset Member, Ahmad al-Tibi received several death threats by Israeli extremists on his ‘Facebook’ page, said a statement by his office on Sunday.
It said that these threats came following his speech against the extreme Israeli Knesset Member, Anastasia Michaeli, who poured water on Arab Knesset Member, Ghaleb Majadleh, in a heated discussion during the Education, Culture and Sports Committee meeting.
Several Extremist users on Facebook sent al-Tibi several death threats on his Facebook page such as, “You will die soon” and “you better run away because they will kill you.”
Al-Tibi’s assistant, Ahmad Mhana, said: “This is not the first time we receive death threats. However, this time these threats where clear with names of those behind them.”
He said that there is a wave of racism and instigation against Arab Knesset members.
An official complaint was filed to the Knesset’s security officer. The complaint was directly transferred to Israeli police.
M.H./F.R.
