Firebrand Arab MK Hanin Zoabi attacked during election panel
Young Israeli student allegedly throws bottle at MK Zoabi during election panel at the Ramat Gan College of Law and Business.
An election panel has ended in violence after a firebrand Arab lawmaker was allegedly attacked by an Israeli student in central Israel Tuesday.
The incident took place at Ramat Gan College of Law and Business and according to suspicions an Israeli student threw a soft drink bottle at MK Hanin Zoabi, known for her polarizing views on Israel and the Palestinians.
Zoabi was recently barred from running in the March 17th elections, but the High Court later overturned the ban, allowing her to vie for reelection as part of the United Arab party list. Zoabi is originally a member of the Balad party – a party with a strong nationalistic Palestinian strain.
According to the police, during the event, a 28-year-old man from Ramat Gan was arrested for allegedly throwing a bottle at the lawmaker.
The event was also attended by a number of far right activtis, including Baruch Marzel, who was also banned from running – a ban that was overturned as well.
Before the event, Marzel wrote on his Facebook page "Zoabi, I'm coming for you". In the post, the rightwing politician slammed the college for agreeing to host Zoabi. He urged supporters to meet him outside the event.
