Israeli-Arab Fifth Column Watch – Knesset Takes First Steps Toward Addessing Fifth Column

There are certain Arab members of Israel’s Knesset – elected in free elections to serve and protect the country – who have spent the last decade or so feverishly coming up with new ways to undermine Israel. They’ve actively stomped out any sign of patriotism in their constituents. They’ve provided moral buttress and support to countries at war with Israel. They’ve recently gone so far as to call for uprisings against Irael. Remember – these people participate in voting on Israel’s defense budget, providing parliamentary safety nets to government policies, etc. There’s something that just feels wrong about letting them hang out with Nasrallah on Monday and vote on whether Israel should have more tanks on Tuesday.

The Knesset is finally gearing up to deal with the most flagrant acts of near treason:

Against the backdrop of media reports that Bishara intends to quit from the Knesset, National Religious Party (NRP) Chairman MK Zevulun Orlev on Tuesday submitted a law bill that would disqualify Israeli citizens who visited enemy countries from running for Knesset. Orlev said that “visits to enemy countries raise the suspicion they serve the purpose of divulging confidential information and encourage armed resistance and terrorist activities against Israel.”

About time. This would be as absurd as the Democratic House Leader visiting a country that is de facto supplying weapons to Iraqi insurgents trying to kill American soldiers.

References:
* Arab Fifth Column Watch – OK, See, That’s Almost Definitionally Treason [MR]
* Israeli Fifth Column Watch – Arab MKs Visiting Countries At War With Israel. Again. [MR]
* Israeli-Arab Fifth Column Watch – Arab Knesset Member Calls For Uprising To Liberate Jerusalem [MR]
* MK Bishara heads to Europe amid rumors of his resignation [Ha'aretz]

Previously:
* Arab Fifth Column Watch – Labor MK Refuses Pledge of Allegiance
* Israeli-Arab Fifth Column Watch – AP Has Very Little Idea What’s Going On In Israel, Still Manages To Convey That Lots Of Israeli-Arabs Are Holocaust Deniers
* Arab Fifth Column Watch – Major Arab Leaders Support Syria

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