Supreme Court justices on Monday heard petitions filed by human rights organizations on behalf of “Palestinian refugees” challenging the UNRWA laws passed by the Knesset.
Among those attending the hearing were National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and MKs Tally Gotliv, Yulia Malinovsky, and Boaz Bismuth. Outside the courtroom, Bismuth and Gotliv sharply criticized the very fact that the hearing was taking place.
MK Boaz Bismuth, who co-sponsored the UNRWA legislation together with Kobi Samerano, father of deceased hostage Yonatan Samerano, said in an interview with Arutz Sheva – Israel National News that the hearing was “a disgrace.”
MK Tally Gotliv slammed the hearing, telling Arutz Sheva, “I can’t believe I’m coming to a Supreme Court for Terrorists – a Supreme Court for Terrorists, a Supreme Court for Supporters of Terrorism – not a Supreme Court of Justice.”
AFSI Insight
This report underscores the ongoing struggle to hold organizations accountable when they are alleged to have enabled or ignored terrorism. AFSI believes Israel has both the right and the obligation to protect its citizens by preventing any organization with documented ties to terrorist activity from operating within its borders. Rather than weakening Israel’s security measures through judicial intervention, the focus should remain on dismantling the infrastructure that has allowed terrorism to flourish and ensuring that humanitarian assistance is provided through transparent, accountable channels free of terrorist influence.
Source:
UNRWA hearing erupts: ‘Supreme Court for terrorists’, by Hezki Baruch/Israel National News, August 3, 2026