Israeli Academic Amir Hetsroni Sparks Outrage With Remarks on Women's Head Coverings
Translated & summarized from Ice by baba
Communication researcher Amir Hetsroni has caused a public outcry in Israel for a post on X suggesting psychiatric treatment for women who wear head coverings. Hetsroni, known for his controversial statements, also made an unscientific link between head coverings and high BMI. This incident follows a history of Hetsroni's provocative remarks against various groups and a recent attack on activist Naor Narkis.
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- Professor Amir Hetsroni suggested psychiatric treatment for women wearing head coverings.
- Hetsroni made an unscientific observation linking head coverings to a high BMI.
- The researcher has a history of making controversial statements about various groups.
- Hetsroni recently accused activist Naor Narkis of hypocrisy regarding Palestinians.
- The comments were made on the social media platform X.
Professor Amir Hetsroni, a communication researcher and a controversial public figure in Israel, has once again ignited public controversy with a harsh post on social media platform X. Hetsroni, known for his provocative online presence and tendency to attack various groups, national symbols, and religious customs, directed his criticism this time at traditional, religious, and Muslim women.
In his post, Hetsroni wrote, "If I were asked, I would recommend psychiatric treatment for women with a rag on their head." He further elaborated, "It is permissible, of course, to think differently from me, but it is strange to find Jewish women with a rag on their head, who are convinced that their rag is kosher, but something is wrong when a Muslim woman wears a rag." He also made an unscientific observation suggesting a positive correlation between wearing a head covering and a high BMI, stating, "By the way, from a non-scientific observation, there seems to be a positive correlation between a rag on the head and a high BMI. We will definitely check for research!"
This is not the first time Hetsroni has caused public uproar. Throughout the years, he has been involved in numerous publicized incidents, including derogatory remarks about Mizrahi Jews and residents of the periphery, confrontations on live broadcasts, and multiple suspensions from social media accounts for violating community rules.
Most recently, Hetsroni also posted a controversial tweet attacking entrepreneur and activist Naor Narkis, accusing him of hypocrisy and a double standard. Hetsroni claimed Narkis is "a part-time progressive" who is against the Haredi community but "leans right" regarding Palestinians, whom Hetsroni characterized as idolaters whose women wear head coverings.
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