Israeli Legislator Suffers Heart Attack
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JERUSALEM — Yossi Sarid, a prominent left-wing legislator, suffered a minor heart attack after a heated debate in the Israeli Parliament and was in stable condition at Jerusalem’s Hadassah Hospital, a hospital spokeswoman said Wednesday.
Israel radio said Sarid collapsed after a Parliament discussion of state censorship on films and plays in Israel.
Sarid, 46, often launches battles for human rights issues and frequently speaks in Parliament to defend his political views. A constant contributor to the local and foreign press, Sarid is one of the leaders of the opposition Citizen’s Rights Movement, which has four seats in the 120-seat Parliament.
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