Arab Knesset members were outraged by the visit of exiled Syrian opposition leader Farid Ghadry to the Knesset Monday. Ghadry, who was appearing before the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee (FADC), was accosted in the hallway outside the committee room by a number of Arab MKs. "Aren't you ashamed of yourself? You come here as a cheap tool in the hands of Netanyahu and ask the committee not to cede the Golan, your homeland, when more than half of Israelis want to withdraw," said MK Ahmed Tibi (United Arab List). On Sunday, Ghadry clearly stated that the Golan Heights belonged to Syria and he planned to make a point of it during the FADC meeting.

"The Golan Heights is Syrian land, every inch of it and we want it back," said Ghadry. "We want to get it through dialogue and peace. We have a dream for that land, a dream that would make people live side by side in a better future for both of us." Ghadry stressed that point on Monday at the FADC, and added that Israel should wait for Syria to become democratic before pursuing a peace agreement.