Marxist political philosopher and former Hebrew University lecturer; the only Jewish MK in the Hadash-Ta'al list, repeatedly sanctioned by the Knesset for inflammatory anti-IDF rhetoric during wartime.
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- Marxist/communist political theorist; former Hebrew University lecturer in political theory
- Only Jewish MK in the Hadash-Ta'al list; re-elected to the No. 3 slot in Hadash's May 2026 primary
- Suspended 45 days by the Knesset Ethics Committee in October 2023 after comparing Israel's response to the October 7 massacre to Nazi policy, just days into the war
- Personally endorsed South Africa's ICJ case accusing Israel of genocide in January 2024; survived a February 2024 expulsion vote that fell short of the 90-MK supermajority (85 voted to expel)
- Suspended six months by the Knesset Ethics Committee in November 2024 for repeated attacks on IDF soldiers and his backing of the ICJ petition; suspended a further two months in late 2025 for continued wartime incitement against Israeli forces
- Ejected from the Knesset chamber alongside Ayman Odeh during President Trump's October 2025 address after waving a 'Recognize Palestine' sign and shouting at the visiting US president
- Routinely labels the elected Israeli government 'fascist' and the Gaza war 'genocide' in foreign media, and lobbies foreign capitals for sanctions on Israeli ministers
- Advocates full Israeli withdrawal from Judea and Samaria, dismantling Jewish communities there, a binational framework in place of the Jewish state's current character, and democratic-socialist economics
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Ofer Cassif, ریاستِ اسرائیل. https://thestateofisrael.com/ur/mk/ofer-cassif