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Knesset Education Committee
Coverage of Knesset Education Committee in the Nexus archive.
- Arab city strikes as far-right MK Sukkot stages visit, pitches Israeli flag
Schools in Umm al-Fahm were shut as far-right MK Yossi Sukkot, chair of the Knesset Education Committee, conducted an uncoordinated visit to the Arab city under heavy police guard, planting an Israeli flag and angering locals.
- Racist far-right Israeli lawmaker’s visit sparks school strike in Palestinian city
A planned visit by far-right Israeli lawmaker Zvi Succot to Umm al-Fahm, a Palestinian city inside Israel, has sparked a school strike due to safety concerns and accusations of politicizing education. Community leaders and the Hadash party head Yousef Jabarin condemned the visit as provocative and racist, citing previous incidents like Succot attempting to break into a school in Tuba Zangariyye.