Arab MKs must beg forgiveness for Libya visit

[oberliner]

Excerpt:

I will not dwell on the hypocrisy of the West with regard to the events in Libya, which are obvious to even the naked eye.

I shall instead speak of Arab hypocrisy here, closer to home. The hypocrisy of the Arab Knesset members and public figures who a few months ago went to grovel before the Libyan despot.

They returned to Israel to boast and publish, in Arabic, their stories and pictures from the thrilling meeting with the "king of kings" and other such hyperbole a la MK Ahmed Tibi (United Arab List-Ta'al ).

All the Arab parties, organizations and ethnic-religious communities were represented in the delegation there. MK Mohammad Barakeh of Hadash, Hanin Zuabi and Jamal Zahalka of Balad, Talab al-Sana of United Arab List-Ta'al and a motley crew of people of lofty status and groveling spirit. They all came before him, bowed and shook his hand. He inspected them from behind dark glasses before seating them at the edge of his tent and lecturing them on demographics.

http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/opinion/arab-mks-must-beg-forgiveness-for-libya-visit-1.345930

[shaayecanaan]

1. I agree 100%

the visit by Arab Israelis was unedifying to say the least. It reminded me of the ineptitude Yassir Arafat showed when he praised Saddam Hussein.

The Arab Israelis desperately need a change in leadership. They represent 20% of the population and that is set to rise to 30%. If they played their cards right they could be kingmakers, as it is they content themselves by either electing the same old sorry faces or not voting at all.

Of course, the Westerners themselves are just as bad. I doubt that any Western state will be urging the Saudi government to make democratic reforms any time soon.

[Alamuti Lotus]

2. the things politicians do for money... *eom

[LeftishBrit]

3. Agree- though my own country's politicians have been worse in this respect!