Nissim Katz
Role at the time: Communications and politics scholar writing in Israel Hayom
Condemned
Statement summary
Nissim Katz opposed Abu Shehadeh's exclusion, arguing that keeping his views in open political debate was better than pushing his supporters out of parliamentary politics. English translation: The attempt to exclude him from the political arena is a strategic error.
“הניסיון להדירו מהזירה הפוליטית הוא שגיאה אסטרטגית”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Nissim Katz argues against excluding Abu ShehadehArticle subtitle; second paragraph; final paragraph
Signed opinion arguing for political contestation of Abu Shehadeh's views and against removing him from the election.
Why we used this label
Relative to excluding Abu Shehadeh from the election, Katz rejects the ban as a strategic error. His criticism of Abu Shehadeh's rhetoric does not weaken that conclusion.