Israeli Parliament Passes Law That Could Unseat Arab Lawmakers

Israel’s parliament on Wednesday passed a law that enables members to impeach lawmakers who incite violence and racism, but critics fear it could be used to target Arab legislators. According to the law, any member “who incites racism or supports armed struggle against the state of Israel” could possibly be booted out of parliament. It passed by a narrow margin of 62 votes in favor to 47 votes against. When the law goes into effect, it will require the votes of 90 of parliament’s 120...

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