The journalist and Channel 14 presenter Shimon Riklin caused quite a stir online on Wednesday with his tweet about the writer Meir Shalov, who passed away on the eve of the holiday. In the tweet, Riklin harshly attacked Shalov, calling him “obsessed with Netanyahu.” Despite the fact that Shalov’s death had occurred, Riklin continued his militant line, saying that artists should focus on their work instead of being in the service of politics.
the journalist and Channel 14 presenter, Shimon Riklincaused an uproar online yesterday (Wednesday) when he posted a tweet about the writer Meir his Zal, who died on the eve of the holiday, in which he harshly attacked his own, calling him “obsessed with Netanyahu.”
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“As a matter of fact. I have never read a single book by Meir Shalov. He did not really interest me. And also from the principle that those who despise what I represent do not deserve my attention. The fact that he really hated Netanyahu does not make him a spiritual giant. On the contrary. This is another obsession To Netanyahu and that’s it. Don’t force your values and your hatred on me. Thank you,” Ricklin tweeted.
In another tweet, Riklin continued the militant line: “For many years, a practice has taken root here, according to which every creator/writer/singer/artist who is interviewed to promote his work must at the same time attack the settlers/right wing/tradition/Netanyahu. This is their right, of course. But none of these artists He will not expect to be in consensus with hatred for half the people. Do you want to be in consensus? Focus on your work and not in the service of politics. Welcome.”