Ayman Odeh, an Arab lawmaker in Israel facing impeachment proceedings, called for unity and a ceasefire at an anti-war protest in Kfar Saba, central Israel.
“We must reach a comprehensive deal. We must bring back all the hostages. We must end the war on Gaza,” said Odeh, who leads the Hadash-Ta’al party in Israel’s parliament. “Enough! Enough with the wars!”
Odeh, who was invited to speak by the organizers of the protest, concluded his remarks by calling to continue the demonstrations. “After so much death, suffering, and tears, better days will come. We will bring them,” he told the crowd.
Some background: Odeh faces impeachment proceedings following a post on social media at the beginning of the last Israel-Gaza ceasefire in January, which hailed the release of “(Israeli) hostages and (Palestinian) prisoners.” The post outraged right-wing members of Israel’s parliament, called the Knesset, who initiated the proceedings.
In a subsequent defense of the post, Odeh said many of the prisoners released were minors who had not been charged with any crime.
“While it is clear that many of you tend to see primarily the Jewish suffering, I see and feel the suffering of both peoples,” Odeh said.
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