Israeli Prankster Poses as Pro-Israel Arab in Paris Live Report
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
An Israeli journalist reporting live from Paris was fooled by a man posing as Ali Baghdad, an Arab supporter of Israel during the city's riots. The man, later identified as Hazi from Kfar Shalem, expressed strong pro-Israel sentiments on air. Hazi revealed the prank on social media, stating he was bored and surprised the segment aired.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- An Israeli journalist was pranked during a live report from Paris riots.
- The prankster posed as an Arab named Ali Baghdad supporting Israel.
- The man, identified as Hazi from Kfar Shalem, expressed pro-Israel views.
- Hazi revealed the prank on social media, surprised it aired.
- The interview was broadcast on i24NEWS during coverage of Paris riots.
An Israeli journalist reporting live from Paris was pranked by a man who identified himself as Ali Baghdad, an Arab resident of the city who expressed strong support for Israel amidst the ongoing riots. Journalist Neria Kraus, reporting for i24NEWS, interviewed the man during a live broadcast. He stated that Israel was right and questioned the presence of Palestinian flags at the French protests, declaring "Am Yisrael Chai" (the people of Israel live).
The interview elicited enthusiastic reactions from Kraus and the program's host, Sharon Gal. However, it was later revealed that the man was not an Arab from Baghdad but an Israeli named Hazi from Kfar Shalem. Hazi himself posted the interview clip on social media, revealing his prank. He stated he decided to impersonate an Arab out of boredom while in Paris and expressed surprise that the segment was actually broadcast. "I didn't believe they would actually broadcast this," he wrote.
