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How is this a democracy?

Ofer Cassif  ( Hebrew :  עֹופֶר כַּסִיף , born 25 December 1964) [ 1 ]  is an  Israeli  politician who has represented  Hadash  in the  Knesset  since April 2019. Domestic media sources have referred to him as " far-left" . [ 2 ]  He provoked domestic controversy in 2024 for his acceptance of the legitimacy of charges of  genocide  made against the  current Government of Israel  before the  International Court of Justice . [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ]  This led to a six-month suspension from the Knesset on 7 November 2024, [ 7 ]  one of the most severe parliamentary sanctions imposed in recent years. [ Suspended for having an opinion?