MK Naor Narkis (The Democrats) posted a comparison in which ultra-Orthodox and religious Israelis are likened to Muslims in Europe. Arab coalition MK Nadaf Masrawa condemned the remarks as Islamophobic and called on party leader Yair Golan to distance himself from them.
MK Naor Narkis from the center-left Democrats party wrote on X (formerly Twitter) that ultra-Orthodox and religious Jews in Israel are doing to Israel what Islam has done to Europe — a comparison that drew immediate condemnation. Arab-Israeli MK Nadaf Masrawa, also a member of The Democrats, publicly denounced the remark, calling it Islamophobic and racist. Masrawa urged party leader Yair Golan to issue a clear repudiation. The incident, reported Monday evening by Israeli media, comes amid ongoing coalition tensions over religion-state issues and ultra-Orthodox military conscription. Narkis, a former journalist and social-media personality, is known for a combative style; this marks the first public clash within the new unified Democrats faction since its formation.
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