Rapper Ron Nesher Slams Yinon Magal Over "Bibist" Remark
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Rapper Ron Nesher attacked TV host Yinon Magal on Instagram, calling him a sycophant and making a vulgar insult about Prime Minister Netanyahu. Magal had previously been criticized for calling Gadi Eisenkot a "monkey." Magal claimed his remarks were taken out of context, but Prime Minister Netanyahu publicly condemned them and asked Magal to apologize, which Magal refused.
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- Rapper Ron Nesher verbally attacked TV host Yinon Magal on Instagram.
- Nesher made a vulgar insult about Prime Minister Netanyahu in his attack on Magal.
- Magal had previously been criticized for calling Gadi Eisenkot a "monkey."
- Magal claimed his "monkey" remark was taken out of context.
- Prime Minister Netanyahu publicly condemned Magal's statement and asked for an apology.
- Yinon Magal refused Prime Minister Netanyahu's request for an apology.
Israeli rapper Ron Nesher launched a scathing attack on Yinon Magal, host of the TV show "HaPatriotim" (The Patriots), via an Instagram story on Friday. Nesher's tirade was prompted by Magal's recent comments regarding a satirical portrayal of the late Uzi Cohen on the show "Eretz Nehederet" (A Wonderful Country). Magal had accused "Eretz Nehederet" of mocking Cohen and depicting him as a "monkey eating bananas."
Nesher criticized Magal for comparing his show to "Eretz Nehederet," suggesting this implicitly acknowledged "HaPatriotim" as a satirical program not to be taken seriously. He further accused Magal of lacking objectivity and being a sycophant, concluding with a highly offensive remark: "Every time you speak, the microphone and the room fill with the smell of Bibi's ass."
The controversy stems from Magal's earlier remarks on "HaPatriotim" where he referred to Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the "Yashar" party, as a "monkey." Magal claimed Eisenkot was being controlled by "elitist Ashkenazim" behind the scenes and that his Moroccan-Israeli background was being used as a facade, comparing it to "The Emperor's New Clothes."
Following public outcry, Magal asserted his comments were taken out of context, explaining "monkey" was slang for a puppet controlled by others, not a comment on Eisenkot's appearance. Prime Minister Netanyahu publicly condemned Magal's statement as "very inappropriate" and urged Eisenkot to condemn remarks by others calling Likud members "chimpanzees." Magal revealed that Netanyahu had personally contacted him, requesting a public apology or clarification, but Magal refused, maintaining his words were misrepresented and part of a political campaign against him. He also stated Netanyahu made a mistake by condemning him publicly.
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