Ofer Cassif

Arab party MK won't rule out supporting Bennett

MK Ofer Cassif says Arab 'Hadash' party will support former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's candidacy if he presents principles Cassif 'can live with.'

After disrupting Trump:

Call for action against MKs Cassif and Odeh

After the disruption of US President Donald Trump’s address in the Knesset, B’Tsalmo files a complaint with the Ethics Committee, demanding sanctions against MKs Cassif and Odeh.

MKs Odeh & Cassif removed after disrupting Trump Knesset speech

Hadash MKs shout "terrorist," hold signs demanding 'recognize Palestine' in middle of US President's address to the Knesset.

State Attorney's Office denies

Report: Plea deal with MK Ofer Cassif

Report: Cassif will admit to assaulting a police officer under aggravated circumstances, and the State Attorney's Office will reportedly seek seven months of community service.

MK Ofer Cassif suspended for two months over ethics violations

Knesset Ethics Committee suspends MK Ofer Cassif for two months, revokes his salary, following repeated severe breaches; says MKs are responsible for guest conduct.

MK Cassif refuses to say Hamas is a terrorist organization

MK Ofer Cassif asked in a radio interview whether Hamas is a terrorist group and replies, “The answer is complex,” while clarifying that attacks on innocent civilians constitute terrorism.

'He belongs behind bars'

MK Ofer Cassif on trial for assaulting police officer

National Security Minister Ben-Gvir and MK Kroizer call for prison sentence as MK Cassif stands trial for assaulting officer during protest in closed military zone.

Ethics Committee:

'Burn down Gaza' does not violate rules

Knesset Ethics Committee rejects MK Cassif’s appeal, rules that MK Vaturi's statement "burn down Gaza" does not uphold the dignity of the Knesset – but also does not constitute a violation of ethics rules.

MK Kroizer to Arutz Sheva:

'Migration - the only way to solve the terror problem in Gaza'

MK Yitzhak Kroizer blasts MK Ofer Cassif, explains how to bring back the hostages, and talks about the bill that will stop the activities of the Palestinian Authority in Israel.

'A fifth column in our midst'

Knesset member compares Gazans' voluntary relocation to Holocaust

MK Almog Cohen announced that he is seeking the ouster of MK Ofir Cassif who posted a photo of Jews in line to be deported from Nazi Germany and compared it to the voluntary relocation of Gazans.

Terrorist petitions return of home to Jewish ownership

Accompanied by MK Ofer Cassif, Saleh Diab, a resident of the Shimon HaTzadik neighborhood and a terrorist who was convicted and imprisoned for attacking Jews, has filed a petition against the intention to return his house in the Shimon HaTzadik neighborhood to Jewish ownership.

MK to Arutz Sheva:

'I would be happy if Cassif were permanently removed'

MK Oded Forer comments on the six-month suspension of MK Ofer Cassif: It's too little and too late.

Longest suspension in history

MK Ofer Cassif to be suspended from the Knesset for six months

Ethics Committee imposes most severe punishment in history on Hadash-Ta'al MK who joined the proceedings against Israel in the ICJ and accused the IDF of massacring Palestinian Arabs.

Israel Press Council:

Complaint against news anchor shelved

Israel Press Council informs MK Ofer Cassif that his complaint against news anchor, Danny Kushmaro, after the latter blew up a building in Gaza, has been shelved.

MK Ofer Cassif:

'His own comrades said he was a murderer'

MK Ofer Cassif caused significant controversy in the Knesset today by denouncing a fallen IDF soldier.

Demand to suspend MK Cassif for incitement against fallen soldier

Shai Glick, CEO of B'Tzalmo, appealed to the Knesset's Ethics Committee to immediately suspend MK Ofer Cassif and order him to pay a fine of NIS 100,000.

Kiryat Shmona mayor to left wing extremist: 'Persona non Grata'

After MK Ofer Cassif requested to visit Kiryat Shmona to show his support, Mayor Avichai Stern responds, 'before you ask to show support, stop weakening us.'

Bedlam in the Knesset

MK Cassif accuses IDF soldiers of war crimes

A scene of chaos erupted in the Knesset after MK Ofer Cassif claimed: 'As the forces leave the hospital, the difficult testimonies, the pictures of the ruin and destruction, and the horrific stories of the survivors begin to come out.'

Yesh Atid to A-G:

'Remove MK Ofer Cassif from the Knesset'

MKs Ron Katz, Meir Cohen and Mickey Levy urge Attorney General to speed up the legal proceedings against MK Ofer Cassif on charges of assaulting police officer.

Knesset votes against impeaching Hadash MK

The vote failed after the required threshold of 90 MKs in favor of impeachment was not met.

Religious Zionist MK leaves note for Hadash MK

MK Zvi Sukkot left a personal message for MK Ofer Cassif following his speech calling for Cassif to be impeached.

Knesset to vote on Hadash MK's impeachment

Knesset votes on impeachment of MK Ofer Cassif; a majority of 90 MKs is needed for it to pass.

Knesset House Comm. votes for Cassif impeachment

With a majority of 14:2, the Knesset House Committee votes to impeach MK Ofer Cassif (Hadash-Ta'al), contrary to the position of the Knesset legal advisor and state attorney general.

Likud MK:

'Cassif doesn't support terror - he perpetrates it'

Attorney General claims impeaching MK Ofer Cassif would be 'unprecedented' and 'dangerous,' Likud's MK Milwidsky hits back: 'If he were religious, he'd have been in the basements a long time ago.'

A first:

Knesset committee to discuss ousting a serving MK

Knesset House Committee will discuss the request to oust MK Ofer Cassif after he joined the lawsuit against Israel at the ICJ.

MK Cassif impeachment:

Hadash-Ta'al pressuring haredi parties

MK Ofer Cassif and MK Ahmad Tibi are pressuring the haredi parties to prevent the impeachment of the MK who expressed support for the lawsuit against Israel in the ICJ.

Majority forming for impeachment of MK Ofer Cassif

A majority of 90 MKs are required to make Cassif the first MK ever impeached from the Knesset. Even if approved, the process will probably reach the Supreme Court.

MK begins process to remove MK Cassif from Knesset

MK Oded Forer begins collecting signatures to jump-start process to remove MK Ofer Cassif from Knesset, after Cassif signed in support of South Africa's suit against Israel at the Hague.

Cassif signs petition supporting S. Africa's lawsuit

Sole Jewish representative in Hadash-Ta’al Party claims the government caused South Africa to file the lawsuit at the ICJ.

Due to anti-Israel statements:

MK Ofer Cassif removed from Knesset, loses salary

Knesset Ethics Committee suspends Hadash-Ta’al MK for 45 days, revokes his salary after he said "Israel wanted" Gaza violence.

Joint List MK to be charged with assaulting police officer

MK Ofer Cassif is suspected of assaulting a police officer after being denied entry to a demonstration in his vehicle.

Far-left MK banned from Knesset committees

Among other incidents, the Ethics Committee cites an incident where MK Cassif told the friend of a terror victim, 'May it happen to you.'

Complaint against Hadash MK who called for Jew to be murdered

Hanoch Milwidsky turns to Knesset Ethics Committee against MK Ofer Cassif for calling for a Jewish youth to be murdered in a terror attack.

Hadash MK to Jew whose friend was killed: May it happen to you

At Old City protest, Jewish youth shouts "My friend was murdered here" at MK Ofer Cassif, to which Cassif responds "may it happen to you."

Over boycott call:

Complaint filed with Ethics Committee against MK Ofer Cassif

Cassif does not back down from supporting boycott of Israel, tells INN: Don't want a boycott? End the occupation and apartheid.

MK Cassif temporarily suspended from Knesset plenum

Sole Jewish MK from Hadash-Ta'al sanctioned after calling MK Almog Cohen a "stinking Nazi", among other things.

MK to be summoned for hearing over assault of police officer

Hadash-Ta'al MK notified that Attorney General is considering prosecuting him over incident that occurred in May of 2022.

Hadash MK:

'Israel is massacring the Palestinians'

MK Ofer Cassif raises PLO flag during protest in Haifa, says the flag is a symbol of the "just struggle" of Palestinian Arabs.

Incitement case against MK Cassif closed

"We'll continue the struggle against these scum and we'll win," Jewish MK in Arab party said at protest last year.

Despite Ben Gvir's order:

PLO flags waved at protest in eastern Jerusalem

Palestine Liberation Organization flags were waved during protest in Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood, police do not remove them.

Joint Arab List MKs: Elimination of terrorist was 'execution'

MK Ofer Cassif denies stabbing attack, claims elimination of terrorist was 'execution in broad daylight.'

MK Cassif compares murdered yeshiva student to dead terrorist

Hadash-Ta'al MK Ofer Cassif at the Knesset says Canadian terror victim, terrorist at Joseph's Tomb 'both victims of the occupation.'

Interview

The Jewish MK in the Arab party, Hadash, Ofer Cassif

Cassif: "It was difficult for me to pass the Rubicon in the sense of leaving the Zionist ideas behind."

Benny Gantz:

'Joint List won't be part of any government'

The defense minister's comments come as a reaction to MK Ofer Cassif's comments alleging that IDF troops executed little children

Police: Prosecute MK who assaulted officer

MK Ofer Cassif was filmed assaulting a police officer who blocked him during a May protest against the destruction of illegal structures

MK Ofer Cassif:

'Palestinians who attack IDF soldiers are not terrorists'

Hadash MK made his controversial comments on the radio, comparing Arab terrorists to the partisans who fought the Nazis.

'We are continuing the fight'

Police launch probe of statements made by Joint List MK

Israel Police investigating statements made by MK Ofer Cassif before brutal attack on Jew at Tomb of Shmuel Hanavi.

Demand Joint List MK be investigated for incitement to violence

B'Tzalmo demands A-G investigate MK Ofer Cassif for inciting the assault on a Jewish man by the tomb of the Prophet Samuel.

Joint List MK visits hunger striking terrorist

Sole Jewish MK on predominantly Arab party visits Islamic Jihad member Khalil Awawdeh, who is hospitalized after starting a hunger strike.

Joint List MK to be questioned over attack on police officer

Police to question MK Ofer Cassif after he was documented beating a Border Police officer earlier this year.

Joint List MK to be interrogated on suspicion of assault

Last May, MK Ofer Cassif of the Joint Arab List was filmed assaulting a Border Police officer who blocked his vehicle.

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Likud MK confronts Joint List MKs

Verbal confrontation erupts between MK Ofir Katz of the Likud and Joint List MKs Ofer Cassif and Samy Abu Shahadeh.

Police seeking probe against MKs who attacked officers

Police to present legal officials with opinion that criminal investigation should be launched against MKs Ofer Cassif and Ahmed Tibi.

Joint List MK Ofer Cassif filmed hitting police officer

Cassif caught on video striking police officer who was blocking him from driving through a closed military zone.

Leftist MK

Jews don't have the right to pray at the Western Wall

MK Ofer Cassif, the sole Jewish member of the Joint List party, claims the Wall is "occupied territory," blames "occupation" for violence.

Joint List MK to boycott Zelenskyy speech

MK Ofer Cassif announces he will not attend Ukrainian President's Zoom speech to Knesset members.

Joint List MK: 'Nothing will stop Palestinian fight for freedom'

MK Ofer Cassif of the Joint Arab List tweets promise that 'no wall or vindictiveness' by Israel will stop 'Palestinian' fight for 'freedom.'

Joint Arab List's Jewish MK tests positive for coronavirus

MK Ofer Cassif tests positive for coronavirus, informs Knesset officer.

Jewish MK: 'Ethnic cleansing in Sheikh Jarrah will continue'

Ofer Cassif, sole Jewish representative of the radical Joint Arab List, says he doesn't expect anything good to come of the new government.

'The next political assassination is around the corner'

Joint List MK Ofer Cassif: The writing is no longer on the wall - Netanyahu is the poisonous fungus that grew from Rabin's blood.