Professor Amir Hatzroni Criticizes Channel 14 Pollster, Calls Him 'Wrong and Uneducated'
Translated & summarized from Ice by baba
Media researcher Professor Amir Hatzroni criticized pollster Shlomo Filber, calling his election exit poll methodology flawed and questioning his professional and personal motives. Hatzroni also commented on Channel 15's poll accuracy and Direct Polls' methodology. This follows Hatzroni's recent controversial announcement that he would vote for the Joint Arab List.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Professor Amir Hatzroni attacked pollster Shlomo Filber over election exit poll results.
- Hatzroni questioned Filber's methodology, motives, and educational background.
- He also critiqued Channel 15's poll and Direct Polls' SMS-based sampling method.
- Hatzroni previously announced his intention to vote for the Joint Arab List.
- Channel 15's exit poll was deemed the most accurate by Hatzroni.
Professor Amir Hatzroni, a provocative media researcher known for his sharp critiques, has attacked pollster Shlomo Filber following the recent election exit polls. Hatzroni, who frequently analyzes Israeli television, pollsters, and politics, took to his X account to offer a statistical analysis that quickly devolved into a personal attack.
He first commented on Channel 15 (i24NEWS), calling it a poor news channel that prefers footballers like Eli Ohana over political commentators, but conceded their exit poll was the closest to reality. Hatzroni then analyzed the Direct Polls survey method, which relies on random SMS messages, noting it usually aligns with less rigorous 'Abu Ali polls.' He suggested Direct Polls may have employed a sophisticated weighting system to achieve a near-random sample, but still missed the mark with Arab parties, questioning if Arabs are less likely to respond to SMS.
Hatzroni saved his harshest criticism for Shlomo Filber, questioning whether Filber is more of a pollster, a Likud activist, or trying to evade charges in Case 4000. He also disparaged Filber's statistical education, referring to him as a "yeshiva graduate."
This is not the first time Hatzroni has stirred controversy. He recently announced on X that he would vote for the Joint Arab List, stating that no Zionist party had offered him as much as they did, despite not being offered a campaign role or job.
