News Anchor Responds to Former Balad Chair's 'Terror Supporter' Accusation
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
Channel 14 anchor Magi Taviivi responded to former Balad chairman Sami Abu Shehadeh, who called her colleagues "terror supporters" after a reporter was denied access to a campaign event. Taviivi criticized the accusation and the exclusion of media.
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- News anchor Magi Taviivi called out Sami Abu Shehadeh for labeling her colleagues "terror supporters."
- Reporter Avraham Hasson was denied entry to a Joint List campaign launch event.
- Abu Shehadeh told the reporter, "You are terror supporters" and "You are terror."
- Taviivi criticized the exclusion of media and the redefinition of democracy by parties.
- The event launch occurred on a day of national commemoration for October 7th victims.
Magi Taviivi, a news anchor for Channel 14, sharply criticized Sami Abu Shehadeh, the former chairman of the Balad party, after he called Channel 14 staff "terror supporters." The incident occurred when Channel 14 reporter Avraham Hasson was denied entry to an event launching the Joint List's election campaign. Abu Shehadeh told Hasson, "You are terror supporters," and when asked if Hamas was a terrorist organization, he responded to the reporter, "You are terror."
Taviivi stated on air that Abu Shehadeh "needs a refresher on what a terror supporter is." She also criticized the exclusion of media outlets from political events, calling it a "certificate of shame" for parties that repeatedly attempt to redefine democracy. Hasson, the reporter, questioned the timing of the campaign launch, noting it occurred on a day when Israel was commemorating the victims of the October 7th massacre.
The organizers of the event claimed they consulted a legal advisor before barring Hasson's entry, despite a 2022 Supreme Court ruling mandating equal media access for political parties.