Dahlia Scheindlin
Role at the time: Political analyst and Haaretz columnist
Condemned
Statement summary
Dahlia Scheindlin opposed excluding Abu Shehadeh. She criticized his description of the attack but pointed to his expression of regret.
“It's hard to choose a single killer argument against banning Sami Abu Shehadeh from running for the Knesset.”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Dahlia Scheindlin argues against Abu Shehadeh's exclusion · HaaretzOpening sentence; headline and article deck
Signed column rejecting the ban and discussing Abu Shehadeh's expression of regret.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Why we used this label
Relative to excluding Abu Shehadeh, Scheindlin expressly rejects the ban. Her criticism of his wording does not qualify that conclusion.