Social Media Star Slams 'Hypocrisy' Amidst Election Poll Wars
Translated & summarized from Ice by baba
Social media activist Ronit Levy criticized the "hypocrisy" of those outraged by Yinon Magal's remarks about Gadi Eisenkot, listing past insults against the right. Magal called Eisenkot a "monkey" controlled by others, sparking condemnation from Eisenkot and the "Yash!" party. Magal later claimed his comment was a metaphor for manipulation, not an insult based on appearance, amidst escalating election tensions and conflicting poll results.
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- Social media activist Ronit Levy criticized the "hypocrisy" of those offended by Yinon Magal's remarks about Gadi Eisenkot.
- Yinon Magal called Gadi Eisenkot a "monkey" controlled by "elitist Ashkenazim" on live television.
- The "Yash!" party condemned Magal's remarks, comparing them to historical slurs against Mizrahi Jews.
- Gadi Eisenkot responded, dismissing Magal's comments as "sub-level" and blaming those behind him.
- Magal stated his comment was a metaphor for manipulation, not an insult based on appearance.
- The controversy occurs amidst significant discrepancies in election poll results across Israeli media channels.
With Israel's election just nine days away, political and media tensions are escalating, amplified by starkly contrasting poll results across different networks. While Channels 14 and 15 show a lead for the Netanyahu bloc over Gadi Eisenkot's "change bloc," Channels 11, 12, 13, and 16 present the opposite picture. Amidst this charged atmosphere, social media activist Ronit Levy, known as "Ronit HaBibi'stit," has become a prominent voice. Following a previous controversy involving remarks about Galia Albin, Levy has now entered the fray surrounding comments made by Channel 14 host Yinon Magal.
During his program "HaPatriotim" on Saturday night, Magal launched a harsh attack on Eisenkot's candidacy, calling him a "monkey" controlled by "elitist Ashkenazim" and suggesting his Moroccan heritage was being used to mask this manipulation. Levy responded to the ensuing outrage by listing numerous offensive terms previously directed at the right-wing camp, such as "mopettes," "epoxy brains," and "Morocco of Menashe Raz." She criticized the hypocrisy of those offended by Magal's remarks while remaining silent about past slurs against the right, stating, "I loved the hypocrisy, there's something to learn."
Eisenkot himself retorted, dismissing Magal's comments as "sub-level" and attributing the real problem to "the person standing behind him." He vowed to bring change to Israel and move past "Magalism and Bardugism" for a better country. The "Yash!" party issued a strong condemnation, comparing Magal's remarks to Dudu Topaz's infamous "chachachim" (a derogatory term for Mizrahi Jews) speech 45 years prior. They accused Magal of insulting an entire segment of the population simply because Eisenkot is Mizrahi, attributing his outburst to fear of losing the election.
Magal, however, claimed the controversy was manufactured for electoral gain. He clarified his use of the term "monkey," stating it was an underworld expression for a figurehead being controlled, not a comment on Eisenkot's appearance.
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