Veteran Israeli Journalist Slams Government as 'Big Bluff'
Translated & summarized from Ice by baba
Veteran Israeli journalist Rafi Ginat has sharply criticized the current government, calling its war claims a "big bluff" and stating the government must be removed due to failures. Ginat also argued that the ultra-Orthodox should not be in the government unless they contribute equally to secular citizens. He made these remarks in a video on the "HaKalfi HaNoded" TikTok account. In a separate interview, Ginat was thanked by interviewer Lucy Aharish for his early career support.
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- Journalist Rafi Ginat called the government's war claims a "big bluff" and a "scam."
- Ginat stated the current government must be removed due to failures in war, economy, and morale.
- He asserted that the ultra-Orthodox should not be in the government unless they contribute equally to secular citizens.
- Ginat believes figures like Izankot will end the special status of the ultra-Orthodox.
- The veteran journalist also lamented the constant "lies from elected officials."
- Ginat was thanked by interviewer Lucy Aharish for his early career support.
Veteran Israeli journalist and television presenter Rafi Ginat has strongly criticized the current Israeli government, calling its claims of victory in the Gaza war a "big bluff" and asserting that "everything is nonsense, a scam." Ginat, known for his consumer affairs program "Kolbotek," which returned for a new season in 2024, expressed his views in a video posted on the TikTok account "HaKalfi HaNoded" (The Wandering Ballot Box).
Ginat stated that a "dramatic change" is needed, not just any change, and that the government has led the country to a "very bad place." He argued that the government must be removed, citing failures in the war, casualties, and poor morale, as well as a struggling economy. He also voiced his strong opposition to the idea of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu forming the next government with the ultra-Orthodox parties.
"There is no place for the ultra-Orthodox in the coalition or in the government, in any government, if they do not contribute exactly like secular people," Ginat declared. He expressed belief that figures like Izankot and "the whole bloc" will end the special status of the ultra-Orthodox, stating, "Whoever does not contribute, does not receive. They will close all their taps." Ginat also lamented the constant "lies from elected officials."
In a separate interview on Channel 13 with Lucy Aharish, Ginat was thanked by the interviewer for being one of the first to believe in her and help her start her career in media. Aharish recalled that Ginat, as editor of "Yedioth Ahronoth," opened the first door for her in the media world.