Heritage Minister Amichai Shikli (Likud) harshly criticized MK Yair Golan (Democrats) for participating in a gathering with leaders of unrecognized Bedouin villages, accusing Golan of serving the Islamic Movement. Shikli said: 'He basically says he is a slave of the Islamic Movement.'
Heritage Minister Amichai Shikli (Likud) launched a sharp verbal attack on MK Yair Golan (Democrats) on Monday, accusing him of aligning with the Islamic Movement by sitting alongside leaders of unrecognized Bedouin villages. The remark was reported by journalist Boaz Golan's the source. Shikli was quoted as saying: 'He is basically saying he is a slave of the Islamic Movement.' Golan has not yet responded publicly.
Shikli's comments come amid heightened political tensions over issues of Arab-Jewish relations and government policy toward unrecognized villages in the Negev. In a previous bulletin (June 17), The Zioneer reported Shikli calling for drone-based weapons smugglers to be designated as terrorists — a separate matter but reflecting his consistent security-first stance.
The attack on Golan shifts the focus to internal coalition dynamics and the opposition's outreach to Arab communities, but the underlying event remains a single reported verbal exchange rather than a formal policy action.
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