Journalist Guy Maroz Sparks Outrage on TV Panel Over Remarks on Arab Lawmakers
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Journalist Guy Maroz defended MK Ahmad Tibi on Channel 14's "The Patriots," arguing his stance on Hamas was misunderstood. Maroz claimed MK Mansour Abbas, whom he supports, condemns Hamas and the October 7th attacks. This sparked a heated exchange with host Yinon Magal and other panelists, including Irit Linor, who questioned Tibi's past and the motivations of Arab voters.
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- Journalist Guy Maroz defended MK Ahmad Tibi's stance on Hamas during a Channel 14 broadcast.
- Maroz claimed MK Mansour Abbas opposes Hamas and condemned the October 7th attacks.
- Host Yinon Magal challenged Maroz, questioning Arab lawmakers' alleged support for violence against Jews.
- Panelist Irit Linor criticized Maroz and questioned the political views of Arab voters.
- Maroz admitted he needed to verify if MK Ahmad Tibi had publicly condemned Hamas.
Journalist Guy Maroz, a panelist on Channel 14's "The Patriots" program, ignited a heated debate during a broadcast when he defended Knesset Member Ahmad Tibi against criticism for not publicly condemning Hamas. Maroz argued that Tibi's words were misunderstood and that he does oppose Hamas's actions, suggesting that demanding such condemnations is akin to asking a Jew to state they are Jewish. He asserted that MK Mansour Abbas, whom he supports, believes Hamas is a terrible threat and had condemned the October 7th attacks.
Maroz's defense drew strong reactions from fellow panelists, including program host Yinon Magal. Magal challenged Maroz, citing a clip where Tibi allegedly referred to Hamas as a legitimate Palestinian organization and questioned whether Arab lawmakers secretly support killing Jews. Maroz firmly reiterated his belief that Abbas does not support killing Jews and had condemned October 7th.
When pressed by Magal about whether Tibi had ever condemned Hamas, Maroz admitted he needed to verify the information and would provide an answer in a future broadcast. Author and journalist Irit Linor also confronted Maroz, stating that Tibi was an advisor to Yasser Arafat before the IDF's actions and that Israeli leftists, like Maroz, filter the words of Arab politicians to fit their own perceptions. Linor contended that those who voted for the Joint List and Abbas do not accept Israel as a Jewish state.
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