The Herut deputies in the Israel Parliament today decided to boycott Parliamentary sessions for an unspecified period in solidarity with Menahem Beigin, leader of the right-wing party, who was ordered barred from Parliamentary sessions until after the Passover recess, which begins April 2. Beigin was suspended from the Knesseth for his role in the organizing of demonstrations and riots against the Knesset on the issue of direct negotiations with the German Government for reparations claims.
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