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Media Figure Attila Shmuelabi Rejects Political Camps, Supports Kaplan Protest
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First reported by Srugim · Jul 3, 2026
What happened
Attila Shmuelabi, a media figure, declared his political independence and supported the Kaplan protests during an i24NEWS interview, warning about threats to democracy and attributing Netanyahu's electoral success to failures on the left.
- 01Attila Shmuelabi states he is not aligned with any political camp.
- 02He warns democracy is at risk, citing Turkey and Hungary as examples.
- 03Shmuelabi supports the Kaplan protest movement.
- 04He criticizes political discourse focused on the past over the future.
- 05He claims Netanyahu wins repeatedly due to a "self-destructive left."
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