Eisenkot Responds to Magal's Remarks, Cites 'Elitist' Backers
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Media personality Yinon Magal accused Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the Yesh! party, of being controlled by "elitist Ashkenazim." Eisenkot responded that the problem was not Magal but the person behind him, vowing to bring change to Israel and eliminate the "Magalism and Bardugism" phenomenon.
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- Gadi Eisenkot responded to Yinon Magal's accusations of being controlled by "elitist Ashkenazim."
- Eisenkot stated the real problem is not Magal but the person behind him.
- Eisenkot vowed to bring change to Israel and eliminate "Magalism and Bardugism."
- Magal claimed Eisenkot was boasting about being Mizrahi while "elitist Ashkenazim" controlled him.
Media personality Yinon Magal claimed on air that Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the Yesh! party, was boasting about being Mizrahi, alleging that "elitist Ashkenazim" were controlling him. Eisenkot responded by dismissing Magal's comments as beneath him. He stated that the real issue was not Magal himself, but rather the person behind him. Eisenkot asserted that his movement would bring change to Israel, eradicate what he termed the "Magalism and Bardugism" phenomenon, and lead to a better country.