Zoabi was elected, so tough titty.
You should be proud of the Supreme court for overturning the previous attempt to ban her.
I am at odds with Israel on many occasions but there are also many laws and principles as a jew I admire.
The protection of a women's right to abortion and that the state delivers it free in most cases is only one.
The fact that a transvestite represented Israel in the Eurovision is another.
It's not exacty "tough titty" at all.
And it is not a matter of being elected or not, once the member of the Knesset goes against the constitution, AGAIN.
Here is Israeli law 101, for you:
The Israeli 'Limitation Clause' (Article 4 of the Basic Law regarding 'freedom of labor') states that the protected basic laws regarding human rights (more specifically Article 8 of the law regarding 'Human Dignity') can be harmed under three conditions-
1. It suits the values of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state.
2. It is in the right proportion
3. Was ment for a proper porpuse.
If looking at the first condition, the question regarding "suiting Israel as a Jewish and democratic state" is needed answering. What does it mean? That a certain law which goes against the Israeli government Itself, cannot pass.
The Knesset Basic Law says further (Article 7a)
A candidates list shall not participate in elections to the Knesset, and a person shall not be a candidate for election to the Knesset, if the goals or actions of the list or the actions of the person, expressly or by implication, include one of the following:
1. Negation of the existence of the State of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state
2. Incitement to racism
3.support for armed struggle by a hostile state or a terrorist organization against the State of Israel
Mr. Zoabi did all of the above. Her election itself was against the Israeli law. she was not supposed to be even a candidate.
A little history now: In 1971 Rabbi Me'ir Kahane created his own political movement, called "Kach". It was very radical, most of the bills were very racist and quite rediculous, they sopported expelling all the arabs and punishing Jewish women having sex with Arabs.... It was undoubtfully tactless and unhelpful, any sane person will tell you.
So logically enough, they prevented the party from further participance in any election, declaring that a racist movement should not be even a candidate. Because it was racist it was also undemocratic, because they wanted the Jewish law to be the law, instead of the state. Some of the supporters were against that, but it was the right thing to do, and the Israeli high court was more than enthusiastic to give them the "no-no".
So I ask, why when it comes to Zo'abi, there is such a problem? Because she's ARAB?
Hardly a good reason.