Fauda Co-Creator Slams Netanyahu's Circle as "Trash Group"
Translated & summarized from Ice by baba
Avi Issacharoff, co-creator of the TV series "Fauda," strongly criticized a group associated with Prime Minister Netanyahu, calling them "Bibi's trash group" and a "shame for the people of Israel." His comments followed remarks by Yinon Magal, who insulted former IDF Chief Gadi Eisenkot. Issacharoff accused Magal's group of racism and mocking Eisenkot's Mizrahi heritage. The "Fauda" creator used his X account to voice his condemnation, linking the behavior to the right-wing leadership and Netanyahu's advisor Jonathan Uriach.
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- Avi Issacharoff, "Fauda" co-creator, called a group associated with PM Netanyahu "Bibi's trash group."
- Issacharoff's criticism followed Yinon Magal's insult of former IDF Chief Gadi Eisenkot.
- The "Fauda" creator accused Magal's group of racism and mocking Eisenkot's heritage.
- Issacharoff linked the behavior to the right-wing leadership and advisor Jonathan Uriach.
- He stated the group was a "shame for the people of Israel" and the Likud party.
Avi Issacharoff, the acclaimed Israeli commentator on Arab affairs and co-creator of the international hit series "Fauda," has sharply criticized a group he described as "Bibi's trash group," deeming them a "shame for the people of Israel." Issacharoff's remarks came in response to a recent controversy involving Yinon Magal, host of Channel 14's "HaPatriotim." Magal had reportedly insulted former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot, calling him a "monkey" and alleging he was a puppet for an Ashkenazi elite. This incident reignited public discourse on ethnic tensions and media boundaries.
Issacharoff took to his X account to condemn Magal and his fellow panelists, accusing them of mocking Eisenkot's Moroccan heritage, his English, and his Mizrahi appearance. He stated they would continue to sit smugly in their "studio of hate and racism," turning culture and heritage into a spectacle. Issacharoff explicitly linked this behavior to the leadership of the right-wing, referencing Prime Minister Netanyahu's advisor, Jonathan Uriach, who has also been involved in recent controversies. "This is what Bibi's trash group looks like, the face of the generation is the face of Uriach," Issacharoff wrote, adding, "Shame for the Likud, shame for the people of Israel."
Issacharoff and his "Fauda" co-creator Lior Raz achieved significant international success with their Netflix series, which explores the complexities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through the eyes of undercover soldiers. The show's global acclaim lends considerable weight to Issacharoff's public statements, and his recent comments highlight his willingness to use his platform to critique what he perceives as a cultural and moral decline within Israel.