Eisenkot Slams Channel 14 Host for 'Monkey' Remark, Citing Mizrahi Bias
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS by baba
Yesh Atid Chairman Gadi Eisenkot criticized Channel 14 host Yinon Magal for calling him a "monkey" and a "Moroccan Mizrahi." Eisenkot accused Magal, whom he called "Netanyahu's senior mouthpiece," of revealing a contempt for a large segment of the public. He predicted that an Israeli of Moroccan descent and a "true patriot" would be elected prime minister soon and would rectify the damage caused by the current government.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Gadi Eisenkot called Yinon Magal "Netanyahu's senior mouthpiece" after being insulted.
- Eisenkot stated Magal called him a "monkey" because he is of Mizrahi descent.
- Eisenkot accused Magal of revealing "ugly truth" and disrespect for the public.
- Magal's remarks were made during his Channel 14 program "HaPatriotim."
- Eisenkot predicted a "true patriot" of Moroccan descent will be elected prime minister.
Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the Yesh Atid party, responded Saturday evening to Channel 14 presenter Yinon Magal, who had referred to him as a "monkey, a Moroccan Mizrahi." Eisenkot stated that "Netanyahu's senior mouthpiece called a candidate for prime minister a monkey because he is Mizrahi." He added, "The fear of defeat reveals your ugly truth, your opinion of a huge and amazing public that you have been disrespecting for decades. You are exposed," Eisenkot declared. The remarks were made during Magal's program "HaPatriotim."
Eisenkot further commented on the "hysteria," asserting that in ten days, "Israel will choose a son of immigrants from Morocco, a Golanchik, a true patriot who grew up in the periphery, as the head of the Israeli government. And he will fix all the damage that the Netanyahu government has done here."
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