Yehuda Cohen, father of kidnapped Nimrod Cohen, spoke today (Wednesday) before the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, declaring his public support for European recognition of a Palestinian state and for imposing an arms embargo on Israel.
Cohen said," I publicly support the initiative for recognition of a Palestinian state and for an arms embargo on Israel, because we are forced to appeal to foreign entities so that Netanyahu will do his duty and bring the hostages home.”
During the session, MK Tali Gottlieb shouted in protest, but Committee Chair Boaz Bismuth silenced her and allowed Cohen to continue speaking.
Gottlieb said, “And this will help? Not everything is allowed. You even appealed to The Hague ... I don’t care if you don’t want to hear me. There’s a limit, not everything is allowed.”
Later, MK Yuli Edelstein arrived and sat next to his replacement Bismuth. When the families of hostages left the hall, someone threatened: “Shame on the Knesset, we’ll burn this place down.”
