TV Host Calls Israeli Politician 'Monkey' Controlled by 'Ashkenazi Elites'
Translated & summarized from Vesty by baba
Channel 14 host Inon Magal called Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the Yashar party, a "monkey" controlled by "Ashkenazi elites" during a broadcast on October 17. Eisenkot responded that the issue was with those behind Magal and vowed to bring change. The Yashar party condemned Magal's remarks as racist and a sign of fear, predicting Eisenkot's election as prime minister. Magal had previously made controversial statements about the families of soldiers and hostages.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Channel 14 host Inon Magal called Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot a "monkey" controlled by elites.
- Magal accused Eisenkot, who is Mizrahi, of being manipulated by "Ashkenazi elites."
- Eisenkot stated the problem was with those behind Magal and vowed to bring change.
- The Yashar party condemned Magal's remarks as racist and a sign of fear.
- The Yashar party predicted Eisenkot, a Mizrahi candidate, would be elected prime minister.
- Magal previously called families of soldiers and hostages "the lowest people."
Inon Magal, a host on Channel 14, referred to Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the Yashar party, as a "monkey" on air on October 17. Magal alleged that Eisenkot, who is Mizrahi (of Middle Eastern or North African Jewish descent), is being controlled by "Ashkenazi elites" (Jews of European descent), specifically mentioning Ronen Manelis, a former IDF spokesperson and now a political strategist, as the puppet master. Magal also suggested that Eisenkot's Mizrahi identity was being exploited, calling it "the emperor's new clothes."
Eisenkot responded by questioning the value of debating someone of Magal's "level" and stated that the problem lies not with Magal but with "the person standing behind Magal." He vowed that his party would bring change and eliminate "Magalism" and "Bardugism" (referring to staunch Netanyahu supporters Magal and Bardugo) to create a better country.
The Yashar party issued a statement condemning Magal's remarks, comparing them to a 45-year-old incident where comedian Dudu Topaz insulted Mizrahi Jews. The party accused Magal, described as Netanyahu's "mouthpiece," of spreading lies and venom by calling a candidate for prime minister and a former chief of staff a "monkey" simply because he is Mizrahi. They asserted that Magal's fear of defeat revealed his "ugly truth" and "contempt" for a large segment of society.
The party further predicted that in ten days, the Israeli people would elect a "Moroccan-born," "Golan Heights-raised," "true patriot" as prime minister. The statement noted this was not Magal's first controversial remark during the election campaign, recalling a recent incident where he called the families of fallen soldiers and hostages "the lowest people in the country" and demanded they apologize to Netanyahu.
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