MK Michael Ben Ari, of the National Union party, slammed Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin over not allowing him to join the Knesset delegation to Auschwitz. “He prefers MK Muhamad Barakeh, who identifies with Israel's enemies, over me, who served as an officer in the IDF.”
Ben-Ari implied that Rivlin’s decision was based on his desire to become Israel’s next President.