The loud confrontation between Minister Ben Gvir and MK Gottlieb with Ahmad Tibi | Watch

A heated verbal confrontation erupted in the Central Elections Committee between Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and MK Tali Gottlieb against MK Ahmad Tibi, during a discussion on disqualifying Balad chairman Sami Abu Shahadeh from running in the elections for the 26th Knesset. Tibi accused participants of being allowed to attack Arabs, and Ben Gvir and Gottlieb called him a "terrorist", "terrorist" and "terror supporter".

A heated verbal confrontation erupted in the Central Elections Committee during a discussion on requests to disqualify Balad chairman Sami Abu Shahadeh from running in the elections for the 26th Knesset. During the discussion, MK Ahmad Tibi claimed that participants are allowed to "attack every time an Arab goes up to the podium". In response, Minister Itamar Ben Gvir hurled at him: "A thief accuses a thief. You are a terrorist. You are a terrorist and a defender of a terrorist. He is disqualified from testifying." MK Tali Gottlieb joined in and said: "What do we care that you are Arab? You support terror," and Ben Gvir reinforced: "You support terror." The committee discussed disqualifying Abu Shahadeh's candidacy, and tensions ran high. The article presents the confrontation as reported, with direct quotes.