Incoming MK Denies Calling Hamas a Charity Organization
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Yasser Hajrat, who is set to become a Member of Knesset for Ra'am, has denied calling Hamas a "charity organization." He claims his remarks were selectively edited and presented out of context by i24News, creating a false impression. Hajrat stated that his full explanation was not broadcast, leading to the controversy. He explicitly clarified that he does not believe Hamas to be a charity and that this is not his stance.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Yasser Hajrat, an incoming MK for Ra'am, denied calling Hamas a "charity organization."
- Hajrat claims his remarks were edited and presented in a biased and distorted manner.
- He stated that a significant portion of his explanation was omitted from the i24News interview.
- Hajrat explicitly clarified that he does not believe Hamas is a charity.
Yasser Hajrat, slated to be sworn in as a Member of Knesset for the Ra'am party, has sought to clarify a controversial statement he made, which was widely reported as him calling Hamas a "charity organization." Hajrat claims his remarks were edited and presented in a biased and distorted manner. He stated that many of his colleagues contacted him following an interview aired on i24News. According to Hajrat, a significant portion of his explanation was omitted, leaving only a single sentence that created the impression he believed Hamas to be a charity. "I want to clarify unequivocally: I did not say that Hamas is a charity organization, I do not think so, and that is not my position," he wrote in a post.
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