Politics
MK Sami Abu Shahada refused to define Hamas as terrorist organization in radio interview
MK Sami Abu Shahada (Balad/Joint List) was asked repeatedly on Kan Bet whether Hamas is a terrorist organization, and avoided the explicit definition. According to him, what was done on October 7 were 'crimes, massacre, atrocities' perpetrated by an organization he opposes. To host Ran Binyamini, who asked him to repeat his words, he responded: 'Tell your kindergarten child,' and Binyamini concluded: 'Even a kindergarten child understands that Hamas is a terrorist organization.'
· Source: Srugim. Photo as published in the article
MK Sami Abu Shahada (Balad/Joint List) refused this morning to define Hamas as a terrorist organization in an interview on the program 'This Morning' on Kan Bet, and clashed with host Ran Binyamini who demanded he commit to the words.
A tense confrontation was recorded this morning (Friday) in an interview of MK Sami Abu Shahada (Balad/Joint List) on the program 'This Morning' with Ran Binyamini on Kan Bet. During the interview, Binyamini asked Abu Shahada repeatedly whether Hamas is a terrorist organization.
Abu Shahada avoided using the explicit definition and responded: 'I say that what was done on October 7 are crimes, massacre, atrocities that I oppose. They were committed by an organization I oppose, and I do not accept its policy and I do not accept its activity.'
Binyamini demanded he say the explicit words: 'Say the words, repeat after me: terrorist organization. Why is this so hard?' In response, Abu Shahada attacked the style of the questions and said: 'You do this to a child in first grade,' and added: 'Repeat after me, tell your kindergarten child, you don't address a political leader this way.'
Binyamini concluded the confrontation and said: 'Even a kindergarten child understands that Hamas is a terrorist organization.'
Source: Srugim
