Analyst Sparks Outrage by Claiming Right-Wing Voters Can't Do Math
Translated & summarized from Ice by baba
Journalist Amihai Atali has caused a stir by claiming a third of right-wing voters cannot do math because they don't study core curriculum. The comments were made on Channel 13 while discussing election poll data from Channel 14. This incident follows a recent controversy where "The Patriots" host Yinon Mgal called Gadi Eisenkot a "monkey."
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- Journalist Amihai Atali claimed a third of right-wing voters lack math skills due to not studying core curriculum.
- Atali's remarks were made during a Channel 13 discussion about election poll data from Channel 14.
- The controversy follows a recent incident where "The Patriots" host Yinon Mgal insulted Gadi Eisenkot.
- Atali is also a participant on "The Patriots," the same program where Mgal made his controversial comments.
Journalist Amihai Atali has ignited controversy by suggesting that a third of right-wing voters lack the ability to perform basic calculations due to not studying core curriculum subjects. Atali made the remarks during a discussion on Channel 13's studio, which was examining election poll data, specifically figures presented by Channel 14. The discussion initially focused on Channel 14's projection of 62 mandates for the right-wing bloc and the accuracy of pollster Shlomo Filber's predictions.
Political correspondent Michael Shemesh suggested that if Filber's forecast proves accurate, he deserves recognition. However, Atali, who also participates in the "The Patriots" panel on Channel 14, shifted the conversation to criticize a segment of the right-wing electorate. He asserted that their educational background, or lack thereof in core subjects, hinders their mathematical comprehension.
This statement follows a recent uproar involving Yinon Mgal, the host of "The Patriots." On October 17, Mgal caused a stir by calling Gadi Eisenkot a "monkey" and claiming he was manipulated by "elitist Ashkenazim." Eisenkot strongly condemned the remarks as "low-level," while Mgal later explained he used "monkey" in a slang sense, meaning someone used as a front for others.
The current controversy is amplified by Atali's own affiliation with "The Patriots," the same program where Mgal's controversial comments originated, adding another layer to the ongoing debate surrounding the channel's commentators and their public statements.