Pindrus Comment on Shooting Protesters Sparks Knesset Furor

United Torah Judaism MK Yitzhak Pindrus set off a Knesset uproar Monday when, during a committee debate over road-blocking protests, he said police should fire at protesters' legs and 'start with Naama Lazimi.' Labor MK Naama Lazimi filed a police complaint, while Yair Golan and other opposition figures accused him of incitement; Pindrus later said he had not meant to harm Lazimi and was criticizing dangerous road blockages. The episode touches a real law-and-order problem without justifying violent rhetoric between elected officials. Israeli public life needs firm policing, disciplined speech and respect for every community during the draft and protest debates.