Businesswoman's Remarks Spark Outrage Over 'Racist Generalizations' About Mizrahi Voters
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
Businesswoman Galia Albin has been widely condemned for making racist generalizations about Mizrahi voters supporting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the podcast "Hakol Patuach." Albin claimed these voters act out of blind tradition rather than thought, and are exclusively Mizrahi. Prime Minister Netanyahu denounced her remarks as "disgusting" and "condescending." Albin also described Netanyahu himself as a "privileged, snobbish" Ashkenazi who is not a "Bibi-ist."
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- Businesswoman Galia Albin made racist generalizations about Mizrahi voters supporting Prime Minister Netanyahu.
- Albin claimed Mizrahi voters act out of blind familial tradition, not independent thought.
- She described Netanyahu as a privileged Ashkenazi who is not a "Bibi-ist."
- Prime Minister Netanyahu called Albin's remarks "disgusting" and "condescending."
- Host Avi Shushan attempted to stop Albin's ethnic labeling but she continued.
- Albin stated her intention to vote for Naftali Bennett.
Businesswoman Galia Albin has drawn widespread criticism for making what are described as racist and condescending remarks about Mizrahi voters who support Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Speaking on the podcast "Hakol Patuach" (Everything is Open) hosted by Avi Shushan, Albin claimed that these voters, whom she labeled "Bibi-ists," are exclusively Mizrahi and that their voting decisions are not based on thought but rather on blind familial tradition.
Albin recounted conversations she allegedly had with women from Sderot and Dimona whose families had been victims of terror attacks and war, yet they intended to continue voting for Netanyahu and the Likud party. When questioned about their continued support, the women reportedly cited tradition passed down from their fathers and grandfathers. Albin responded by stating, "There is no connection between your hand that puts the ballot and the brain. It's a catastrophe. Vote for Lieberman, Bennett."
Host Avi Shushan, who is himself Mizrahi, attempted to steer the conversation away from ethnic labeling, suggesting it was time to stop using such categories. However, Albin doubled down, asserting that the only person who is not a "Bibi-ist" among Netanyahu's supporters is Netanyahu himself, whom she described as an "Ashkenazi, privileged, snobbish" individual who is not interested in his supporters. She implied that Mizrahi voters admire an Ashkenazi leader who does not reciprocate their loyalty.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned Albin's statements, calling them "disgusting" and expressing shock at the "condescension and humiliation of millions of Israelis who vote for the right in Israel." He urged his supporters to respond to this racism at the ballot box. Albin also revealed her own political preferences, stating her intention to vote for Naftali Bennett, envisioning a government with Bennett as Prime Minister, Gadi Eisenkot as Defense Minister, and Yair Lapid as Foreign Minister.
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