Deputy Minister Cohen Slams News Anchor Kushmaro Over Remarks on Gaza Massacre Victims
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Deputy Minister Almog Cohen is demanding the immediate suspension of Channel 12 anchor Danny Kushmaro over alleged remarks linking the number of massacre victims in Ofakim to residents' voting habits. Cohen, an Ofakim resident, called the comments insulting and fascist, a grave offense to the victims and residents. He also criticized Gadi Eisenkot and his political allies for their silence on the issue.
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- Deputy Minister Almog Cohen demands Channel 12 anchor Danny Kushmaro's immediate suspension.
- Cohen accuses Kushmaro of linking Ofakim massacre victims to residents' election votes.
- Cohen calls Kushmaro's alleged remarks "fascist" and an insult to victims' memory.
- Cohen, an Ofakim resident, decries the comments as racist and condescending.
- Cohen also criticizes Gadi Eisenkot and allies for silence on the matter.
Deputy Minister Almog Cohen has sharply criticized Channel 12 news anchor Danny Kushmaro, demanding his immediate suspension. Cohen alleges that Kushmaro made comments implying a link between the number of victims in the October 7 massacre in the Mishor HaGafen neighborhood of Ofakim and the voting patterns of its residents. Cohen, himself an Ofakim resident, called Kushmaro's alleged remarks "an insult to the intelligence of the neighborhood's residents" and a "fascist" attack on the victims' memory.
Cohen stated that Kushmaro's comments, which he claims equated massacre victims with election results, demonstrate a loss of morality by Channel 12. He recalled the bravery of Ofakim residents who fought Hamas terrorists on October 7, noting that many of the murdered residents were elderly immigrants from the Commonwealth of Independent States who were seeking shelter. Cohen characterized the alleged comparison as condescending towards residents of the periphery and right-wing voters, attributing it to racism and fascism.
"These statements, steeped in racism and a fascist odor, are another sign of the moral bankruptcy of those who brought insubordination to the forefront and the terrible disaster to our doorstep," Cohen declared. He explicitly demanded that Channel 12 management suspend Kushmaro for his "offensive remarks against the victims of that morning and against the residents of the city and neighborhood."
Cohen also criticized Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the National Unity party, and his political partners for their silence on the matter. He accused them of ignoring the periphery, stating, "The deafening silence of the coalition partners of the Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas, led by the Prime Minister of 'Dialna', Gadi Eisenkot, is deafening and proves that the periphery is not on their agenda."
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