High Follow-Up Committee for Arab Citizens of Israel

[1] It is "the top representative body deliberating matters of general concern to the entire Arab community and making binding decisions.

Because they do not have to submit to direct election and reach decisions by consensus, often leading to paralysis, the committee has been criticized by the community for being unwieldy and ineffective.

It also calls for radical reforms to the national system of land allocation and development, which the authors charge is designed to exclude Palestinian citizens from influence.

[7] A representative for the office of Israel's State Attorney told the lawmakers an immediate ban was not possible before a formal criminal process against committee members was undertaken.

Arab-Israeli politicians Ahmad Tibi, Walid al-Huashla and Aida Touma-Suleiman viewed the propose ban as an intimidating attack on the Arab community in Israel.