1.0Jewish Telegraphic Agencyhttps://www.jta.orgadminhttps://www.jta.org/author/adminrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="fhOzu88vNF"><a href="https://www.jta.org/archive/controversial-arab-lawmaker-hopes-to-use-his-trial-as-soapbox">Controversial Arab Lawmaker Hopes to Use His Trial As Soapbox</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.jta.org/archive/controversial-arab-lawmaker-hopes-to-use-his-trial-as-soapbox/embed#?secret=fhOzu88vNF" width="600" height="338" title="“Controversial Arab Lawmaker Hopes to Use His Trial As Soapbox” — Jewish Telegraphic Agency" data-secret="fhOzu88vNF" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> An Israeli Arab lawmaker has become the first member of Knesset to go on trial for statements he has made. The case is likely to generate widespread attention because the defendant, Azmi Beshara, says he is being discriminated against because he is Arab and because of his political views. A radical legislator opposed to the […]https://www.jta.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/jta-long-logo-bw.jpg600315