Businesswoman Galia Albin Sparks Outrage With Mockery of Mizrahi Likud Voters
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Businesswoman Galia Albin has caused a major controversy by mocking Mizrahi Likud voters and questioning their loyalty to Prime Minister Netanyahu, even after the October 7th attacks. Her comments, made on a podcast, included imitating voters and suggesting a disconnect between their voting and their intellect. Minister of Defense Yisrael Katz strongly condemned Albin, calling her despicable and accusing her of ethnic and political discrimination. Katz contrasted her remarks with the unity and sacrifice of Israelis during wartime.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Galia Albin mocked Mizrahi Likud voters and questioned their loyalty to Netanyahu after October 7th.
- Minister of Defense Yisrael Katz called Albin "despicable" and accused her of discrimination.
- Albin suggested a disconnect between the voters' hands casting ballots and their brains.
- She claimed Netanyahu himself is not a true "Bibi-ist" and is disconnected from his supporters.
- Katz contrasted Albin's remarks with the unity and sacrifice of Israeli soldiers and citizens.
Businesswoman Galia Albin has ignited a firestorm following her imitation and mockery of Mizrahi (Eastern-heritage) Likud voters, questioning their loyalty to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu even after the October 7th attacks. "Is there no connection between your hand that puts a ballot in and your brain?" she questioned during a podcast appearance. Her remarks drew sharp criticism, including from Minister of Defense Yisrael Katz, who condemned her as a "despicable individual who exploits her power to scorn people whose views differ from hers."
During a conversation on Avi Shushan's podcast, Albin mimicked Netanyahu supporters clapping and enthusiastically chanting "Bibi, Bibi." She recounted encounters with women in Sderot after October 7th, describing how one woman, despite her home being damaged and family members killed, insisted she would vote for Netanyahu because it was a family tradition. Albin questioned this loyalty, suggesting a disconnect between the voters' hands casting ballots and their brains, and attributing it to "Bibi-ism."
Albin further argued that Netanyahu himself is distant from the identity he projects to his voters, calling him an Ashkenazi, privileged, snobbish, and racist individual who is not a true "Bibi-ist." She implied that these voters are aware of the negative actions associated with the current government but remain loyal.
Minister of Defense Yisrael Katz issued a particularly strong personal attack, calling Albin "despicable" and accusing her of exploiting her inherited wealth to denigrate those with different political views and discriminate based on ethnicity and politics. He contrasted her statements with the bravery of soldiers from all sectors of Israeli society fighting together and the resilience of citizens and hostage survivors, questioning if Albin's words applied to them. Katz concluded by stating that such "vile words" only strengthen the resolve to fight against Albin and her allies, whom he accused of preferring anti-Israel Arabs in their political camp over patriotic Jewish fighters simply because they support Likud.
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