In an interview with Arutz 7, Chairman of Beit Harav Kook, Rabbi Yochanan Fried, responded to comments by MK Ofer Cassif in regards to his comments about Rav Kook, saying:
"What is unfortunate is that we have reached a situation where they can lash out and can throw mud at every person and every opinion. This type of person should be punished because he harmed not only the great holiness of the generation but also harmed the honor of the people of Israel and the Knesset, and I propose to remove him from the plenary meetings for a month, to hold an urgent discussion to condemn such phenomena and to formulate a firm stance on the boundaries of the discourse."