Israeli Police Investigate TV Analyst for Inciting Racism Against Arab Medical Staff
Israeli police have launched a criminal investigation into Channel 14 analyst Micha Lakin-Avni on suspicion of inciting racism. The probe follows his on-air claims that Arab doctors and nurses in Israeli hospitals are poisoning Jewish patients and that this is being covered up.
Lakin-Avni's remarks, made last week, sparked public outcry. He stated during a broadcast, "In Israel, in our hospitals, there are Arab doctors and Arab nurses who poison Jews... and they silence this day by day." The article notes that there is no known factual basis for these allegations.
In response to the inflammatory statements, the State Employees Doctors Organization, along with its chairman Dr. Zeev Feldman, sent an urgent letter to the Attorney General. They demanded an investigation into Lakin-Avni for his claims of poisoning and alleged cover-ups by Arab medical professionals. The organization also requested that legal action be considered against him for defamation.
The investigation will examine whether Lakin-Avni's statements constitute incitement to racism and potentially defamation, given the lack of evidence supporting his serious accusations.
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