Knesset circus gets uglier: MK Ahmad Tibi photoshopped as a pig

By Ami Kaufman July 19, 2012 | Edit

First MK Michael Ben-Ari tore the New Testament to pieces in his chambers. (See photo here)

Then, MK Ahmad Tibi tore a photograph of Ben-Ari’s mentor, the late and racist Rabbi Meir Kahane, over the Knesset podium. (Watch here)

And now, another disciple of Kahane, Baruch Marzel, posted the photo below of Tibi as a pig. Ben-Ari posted it on his Facebook wall, and has about 200 “likes” at this time.

Children playing with fire.

(If you’re on Facebook, please report. I did.)

Screenshot from Michael Ben-Ari's Facebook page. Top text says: "The pig Ahmad". Sticker below says: "Today everyone knows: Kahane was right!"

h/t Nir Hoffman

Ami Kaufman was chief night editor for Haaretz, for the prominent Israeli financial daily Calcalist, and correspondent on Israeli affairs for 93.6 RAM FM, a joint Palestinian-Israel radio station. His interest in food and cooking led to culinary studies at the "Israeli CIA" (Tadmor, Herzliya) and a brief stint in the restaurant business. Born in Tel Aviv, Ami lives in Bat Yam with his wife and two daughters. In his spare time he blogs at Half & Half.

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