A parliamentary committee to investigate select far-left organizations is not only not un-democratic, but is necessary to strengthen democracy, Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said Sunday. “Democracies also have the right to self-defense,” he declared.
Lieberman hit back at opponents of his party's plan to look into foreign-funded far-left groups. “Unfortunately, in recent days I have seen an attempt to delegitimize Yisrael Beiteinu and our initiative to establish a parliamentary investigative committee. I have not seen so many lies and falsification, or this much slander, regarding any other topic,” he charged.
“I repeat: the groups in question are not left-wing groups, or human rights organizations. They are terrorist organizations and organizations that assist terrorist groups and people who are actively involved in terrorism,” he stated. Read more >>
