Vaturi said 'Zandberg is worse than Hamas,' she replied: 'You're inviting the next political assassination'
Deputy Knesset Speaker from Likud harshly attacked the senior Democratic Party member: 'She can run for head of Hamas, but she's not capable of running in Israel.' Zandberg did not remain indebted: 'The Likud has…
Assessment
A senior Knesset member from Likud has escalated political rhetoric by comparing a Democratic Party lawmaker to Hamas. The lawmaker responded by accusing Likud of turning into a mafia and stoking incitement that invites political violence. What is at stake is the eroding boundary between legitimate political criticism and delegitimizing speech that could lead to real-world violence. Watch whether party leadership distances itself from or endorses this language.