They haven't changed for a moment: the motive behind the left's support for disqualifying Abu Shahada
The article claims that the left-wing parties' support for disqualifying Sami Abu Shahada does not stem from a principled stance against incitement, but from a cynical political motive: legitimizing the rest of the Joint List members as 'moderates' to enable the formation of a left-wing government with their support. The author warns that disqualifying Abu Shahada is part of a strategic move to topple the current government.
The article, by Moti Kastel on Channel 14, analyzes the left-wing parties' support for disqualifying MK Sami Abu Shahada. The author argues that this support does not stem from a principled opposition to incitement, but from a calculated political motive: legitimizing the rest of the Joint List members as 'moderates', to enable the formation of a left-wing government with their support. According to him, the real goal is to topple the Netanyahu government, and the disqualification serves as a tool to 'whitewash' supporters of terrorism. The author emphasizes that Abu Shahada deserves imprisonment for the inciting statements he made, not just disqualification from running. He warns that although Abu Shahada is expected to be disqualified by the High Court as well, the real danger is paving the way for a left-wing government with the support of the 'whitewashed' Joint List. The article uses loaded language and presents a dichotomy between 'nationalists' and 'the left', while presenting the left's support for the disqualification as part of an organized plan rather than a principled stance.