Ra’am MK asked to resign after denying slaughter of babies

MK Iman Khatib-Yassin apologized Sunday evening for her words to the Knesset channel according to which "we did not slaughter babies or rape women" in the attacks on October 7.

Iman Yassin Khatib, poised to become the first lawmaker in Israel's history to wear a hijab or head scarf, which she does as a Muslim, following results of her Arab Joint List party in Israel's election, participates in an interview in a radio show in Naz

Iman Yassin Khatib, poised to become the first lawmaker in Israel's history to wear a hijab or head scarf, which she does as a Muslim, following results of her Arab Joint List party in Israel's election, participates in an interview in a radio show in Naz

(photo credit: REUTERS)

ByARIELLA MARSDEN

NOVEMBER 5, 2023 17:17

Updated: NOVEMBER 6, 2023 19:22

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