Prime Minister Naftali Bennett visited the Arab-Israeli town of Taibe on Thursday to encourage the Arab sector to increase its low vaccination rates.
Sharp-eyed social media users who saw the photos of the visit that Bennett posted on his social media accounts noticed that the pin of the Israeli flag that the prime minister always wears on his jacket lapel was missing.
Those who noticed lost no time in slamming Bennett for apparently removing the pin to “appease” the Arab sector and avoid kindling their “anti-Zionist” anger by displaying a symbol of the country he represents.
“Bennett, since you removed your pin with the Israeli flag during your visit in Taibe, you’re apparently ashamed of the state of Israel that you represent,” Likud MK Miri Regev responded. “I found you a new pin to wear – an Abbas pin. Shameful!”
Right-wing activist Baruch Marzel tweeted: “Like I said about Bennett nine years ago, the man has no ideology. Everything is for sale. As long as he can promote himself, he’s willing to give up on the Israeli flag.”
חידה: לאן נעלמה הסיכה של דגל ישראל בביקור בטייבה pic.twitter.com/m73kq8VSU7
— איציק זר (@itzikzr) August 19, 2021
(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)
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he will do everything to keep his job? what a prime minister. ashame of him
A bunch of zionist idiots.
Making a fuss about a small pin – far worth is: agreeing to destroy Yiddishkeit in all matters, in E”Y, just so he can be prime minister for a few months! Shame on you!
Why must he be accused without even hearing the facts? Ask him the question and see what he answers? Yankele1: i would like to suggest that you learn the Hilchos Loshon Harah. It is never too late.
No surprises here, a Zionist will sell anything, including Zionism, in the name of Zionism.
My view is he sold lots down the river
to win the election
Most would ! Still distasteful!
However here he is showing his audience empathy
Don’t knock empathy that’s a Yiddish
trait
There are enough things to slam Bennet for, like the way he is is mishandling the virus, the budget, his treatment of chareidim, etc.
Why pick on the one good move he does and make an issue out of that?
Do you think he might have been being diplomatic in not wanting to cause trouble since the main reason for his visit was to ask for their cooperation in getting vaccinations for the good of all. Ummmm? You think?