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Tel Aviv punishes Arab lawmakers for visiting slain Palestinians' families

Israeli-Arab lawmaker and member of the Joint Arab List, Jamal Zahalka is escorted to leave after he reacted to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. AFP

Mona Kandil

Press TV, Ramallah

The Israeli Knesset Ethics Committee has banned three Arab lawmakers from parliamentary activity for several months. The decision follows a controversial meeting the trio had with the families of the Palestinians killed by Israeli soldiers during alleged attacks on settlers. Press TV's Mona Kandil has more in the following report from Ramallah.


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