Disgrace: Bus stop named after arch-terrorist Yasser Arafat erected in Sharon region

In the local council of Jatt in the northern Sharon region, a bus stop was named after Yasser Arafat, despite an explicit 2017 order to remove his name from council streets. Government ministries are shifting responsibility among themselves, and MK Yitzhak Kroizer issued a two-week ultimatum to remove the sign.

In the local council of Jatt in the northern Sharon region, near the Green Line, a bus stop was erected bearing the name of Yasser Arafat, referred to in the article as "the arch-murderer." The article reveals that bus stop names are derived from street names, but as early as 2017, an explicit state order was given to remove Arafat's name from council streets. State records show no street by this name exists, raising questions about how the stop was established. Following the affair, government ministries are shifting responsibility: the Transportation Ministry claims the responsibility lies with the local authority and the Interior Ministry, while the Interior Ministry places the blame on the Transportation Ministry and the National Roads Authority. Transportation Minister Miri Regev stated that the ministry's response is her response, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir refrained from commenting, and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich did not respond. MK Yitzhak Kroizer of Otzma Yehudit responded harshly and issued a two-week ultimatum to remove the sign.