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Israel’s state prosecutor’s office said on Monday that referring to members of the Palestinian citizens of Israel-led United Arab List (UAL) party as “terrorists” was considered “protected speech”. The statement came in response to UAL lawmaker Waleed Alhwashla’s request to revoke National Missions Minister Orit Strock’s immunity in order to file an indictment against her for inflammatory remarks she made about Palestinian party members. In May, Strock said UAL lawmakers were “a terrible predatory beast in sheep’s clothing, terrorists in a suit and tie and a sweet smile”, adding that there won…

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