Bereaved families urge Matan Kahana not to be elected with Arab party votes

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Nearly 200 bereaved families wrote to MK Matan Kahana ahead of the vote for Knesset Speaker, asking him not to rely on the votes of the Arab parties. In the letter the families wrote: "We were shocked to hear that you are expected to be elected with the votes of these Knesset members. When we buried our dead, they did not shed a tear."

According to the families, the Arab parties refuse to condemn the terrorist organization Hamas and the terrorist organization Hezbollah, and members of these parties even support their actions. The families demanded that Kahana not be elected Knesset Speaker thanks to these votes.

The left-wing bloc needs the votes of the Arab parties to oust Ohana. Ahmad Tibi announced that his faction will support Kahana.