He should be kicked out of government and from Labour party also. A Minister has the obligation to be sure from what country he is part; if he doesn't like it, he always has the option to resign. This is the same pig that didn't want to be present when our flag was risen in China, he should be stripped of his Teudat Zehut!

How about firing him

If this the attitude of a state minister, can you imagine the real fillings of the normal israeli-arab citizen. This is for me the real danger now.

having an arab muslim sit as a mnister in the israeli government is like the US allowing bin laden to sit in the senate! its outrageous!

why in the first place do we need an arab minister? let him go to gaza

And that's at any level. That's just common sense. But Israel is not known for common sense.

national anthem at the Olympic games. PC (political correctness) has destroyed most of Europe so we should learn the lesson here. Mike

and not just sports. To give the man credit, he HAS spoken against university boycotts and the like. I find his refusal to participate in this cabinet meeting repugnant, and I don't see him as being a particularly competent minister, but I wouldn't dismiss him for doing this once, symbolically. However, if he does it again, then he's derelict in his duties as a member of the government and should be replaced.

and former min of defense amir peretz,this traitor sits in the cabinet. peretz should have been thrown out of the knesset after the second leb war.

The Israeli ministers are idiots of 2 types. The Arabs one's are "useful" (for the 5th coloumn) and the Jewish one' s are "useless" (for everybody). That's why there is no culture, sport and transportation in the country.

in the military.

DO send him to Jordan! (only one way payed)... This minister is really asking for it : The Olympic refusal was case 1. Now the cabinet attendance (under war conditions, no less!) is case 2. What possibly could be case 3? Walking from Sderot to Gaza to show solidarity? (just an idea....) I did not hear him during the last 8 years (correction: last 35 years!!!) when the North was barraged by thousands of Katyusha's in the late 1970s, 1981 (reason for Lebanon-I), 2006 and now the South since 2000 with thousands of Kassams and Graads. If he had, he would have had a justification as a mouthpiece for his constituents to raise concern. As a minister in the government he cannot act onesided only and get away with it. Mr. Olmert, fire him ASAP!. And if we are already on the subject: I would also throw the (law)book at Dr. Tibi. The Knesset should revoke his status immediately so we can swiftly proceed to punish him for incitement and anti-government activities under war. If our activities are "war crimes" is not for him decide nor to shout over the channels he as a Knesset member is entitled to use (without any consequences).