Likud Member Demands Apology From Channel 14 Host Over Eisenkot Remarks
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
Likud tribunal member David Elbaz has demanded that Channel 14 host Yinon Magal apologize for comparing former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot to a monkey. Elbaz, a Moroccan-Israeli, apologized to Eisenkot personally and warned Magal that his remarks could harm the Likud in elections. Magal's comments, made on "HaPatriotim," suggested Eisenkot was being controlled by others and dismissed the significance of a Moroccan prime minister. The controversy has caused internal criticism within the Likud party.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Likud tribunal member David Elbaz demanded Channel 14 host Yinon Magal apologize for comparing Gadi Eisenkot to a monkey.
- Elbaz, a Moroccan-Israeli, apologized to Eisenkot and warned Magal of electoral damage.
- Magal claimed Eisenkot was controlled by "elitist Ashkenazi" figures, including Ronen Manelis.
- Magal's remarks were made during a discussion on the program "HaPatriotim."
- The controversy has led to internal criticism within the Likud party.
A member of the Likud party's tribunal, David Elbaz, has publicly criticized Channel 14 host Yinon Magal for remarks made about former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot. Elbaz demanded that Magal apologize immediately for comparing Eisenkot to a monkey and suggesting he was being controlled by others. Elbaz, identifying himself as both Moroccan and a Likud member, issued a personal apology to Eisenkot for Magal's "unfortunate statement." He warned that such comments could lead to electoral losses, stating Magal was "not Dudu Topaz."
Magal's comments, made during a discussion on the program "HaPatriotim," referred to Eisenkot's Moroccan heritage.
The controversy has reached within the Likud party, with Elbaz's call for a public apology highlighting internal dissent regarding Magal's statements.
