Yinon Magal Clarifies 'Monkey' Remark About Gadi Eisenkot
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Channel 14 presenter Yinon Magal clarified his controversial remark calling Gadi Eisenkot a "monkey," explaining it was underworld slang for a figure manipulated by others. Magal stated his comment was made during a discussion about alleged alliances excluding Mizrahi Jews and accused critics of distorting his words. He specifically addressed the term in relation to Eisenkot being allegedly controlled by the Ashkenazi elite. Magal urged viewers to disregard the ensuing controversy, which also drew criticism from Yair Lapid.
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- Yinon Magal clarified his "monkey" remark about Gadi Eisenkot, calling it underworld slang for a manipulated figure.
- Magal stated the comment was made during a discussion about alleged elite alliances excluding Mizrahi Jews.
- He accused critics and politicians like Yair Lapid of distorting his words and spreading lies.
- Magal explained Eisenkot was allegedly used by the "Ashkenazi elite" behind the scenes.
- The Channel 14 presenter urged viewers to ignore the controversy.
- The remark sparked significant public and political backlash.
Channel 14 presenter Yinon Magal released a video Sunday clarifying a controversial statement in which he called Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the Yisrael Beiteinu party, a "monkey." Magal explained that he used a slang term from the underworld, referring to someone placed at the forefront to be manipulated by others. He accused his critics of distorting his words, calling their reporting "all lies."
Magal stated that his comment was made during a political discussion about commentator Avishai Ben Haim's claim of an alliance between the Ashkenazi elite and the Arab public, intended to exclude Mizrahi Jews. "The discussion was that Avishai Ben Haim said there is a pact of the elite and hegemony with the Arabs to exclude the Mizrahim," Magal recounted.
He then elaborated on his response: "So I told him, is he a Moroccan Mizrahi? He is a monkey who was put in front and is operated from behind, with the entire Ashkenazi elite standing behind him. That is the incident."
Magal criticized the media coverage and political reactions to his remarks. "So they make headlines, Yinon Magal said Gadi Eisenkot is a monkey, and immediately a response comes out and Yair Lapid responds, and it's all lies as usual," he said. He concluded by advising viewers not to be bothered by such controversies.
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