Knesset Member Talab El-Sana (United Arab List) called yesterday\'s shooting in Tel Aviv “a legitimate part of the Palestinian struggle.” Justifying the attack during a media interview to an Abu Dhabi channel, MK El-Sana added that the attempted mass murder was “of a special quality, targeting military personnel and not civilians... There can be no guilt feelings in this case.\" Eight soldiers and two civilians were wounded in the assault on Kaplan Street. Minister of Public Security Uzi Landau called the statement \"treason.\" MK (Shinui) Tommy Lapid called upon the Arab MK to resign from the Knesset. Minister without portfolio Danny Naveh says that he intends to legislate a law that will require Knesset members to declare allegiance not only to Israel, but to Israel as a Jewish State.



Later today, Arab MK Azmi Bishara (Balad) declared that he agrees with El-Sana\'s \"every word.\" Bishara says that the criticism of El-Sana is an attempt to silence Arab Knesset members from expressing their opinion. It is not yet clear if Attorney-General Elyakim Rubenstein will indict El-Sana, or on what charge.