MK Tally Gotliv Gottlieb of Otzma Yehudit said Tuesday she refuses to treat the swearing-in of the 26th Knesset as a celebration, citing the presence of Arab MKs she described as terror supporters and accusing the High Court of enabling them to serve.
Speaking to Srugim reporter Shir Levy, she said she is "ashamed" of the ceremony and declared she is proud of her decision to join Otzma Yehudit.
"I simply don't see this as a day of celebration, and I refuse to play along with this hypocrisy in which 19 terror supporters are sworn into the Knesset of Israel. Should I call that a celebration? It's not a celebration," she told Srugim.
She rejected the suggestion that she is disappointed or angry, explaining that her feelings stem from her opposition to the swearing-in of MKs she called "terror supporters."
She also criticized the High Court, saying: "This is a day on which, under the protection of the High Court, the law preventing terror supporters from being here is violated."
Asked by Srugim how she intends to act against what she describes as the problem, she replied: "Ah, look, just as you saw what I did here for four years when I was in the opposition, imagine what I'll do when I'm in the opposition."
Later in the interview, Gotliv was asked whether she is proud of joining Otzma Yehudit, and answered: "Of course, I'm proud of it, proud of the privilege. I say thank you for the privilege."
