Less than half a year ago, Arab MKs in the Knesset were really, really huge fans of Amir Peretz:
We’re not saying that this actually rises to anything like an argument, but it’s certainly something to think about: “Katsav met Tuesday with representatives of the Arab factions and Likud members. Hadash representatives did not recommend a prime minister candidate, but stressed that they would definitely prefer Peretz over Olmert.”
Now they think he’s just another Jewish baby killer:
Termed a “child killer” and “scoundrel” by Arab MKs during an appearance at an emergency Knesset session Monday, Defense Minister Amir Peretz said Israel must not agree to an immediate cease-fire, but rather expand and strengthen its attacks on Hizbullah. Peretz’s speech was interrupted dozens of times, and three Arab MKs – Ibrahim Sarsour and Taleb a-Sanaa (United Arab list) and Jamal Zahalka (Balad) – were eventually ejected from the session by Knesset Speaker Dalia Itzik. Sarsour called Peretz a murderer and a child killer. Zahalka said he was a liar and a warmonger. Itzik said she was giving the three the “gift” of throwing them out, since they had plainly sought to cause a stir with their own constituency.
We never would have been so hard on Peretz if we knew that one day he’d have these kinds of enemies.
