Channel 13 Co-Host Apologizes After Remarks to Arab Anchor
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
An Arab anchor for Channel 13 has boycotted her show for two weeks following racist remarks by co-host Eyal Berkovich. Berkovich told her "Go shout like that in your village!" after she protested political correspondent Moriyah Asraf's "Zionist mandates" comment. The channel is reportedly considering its response to Berkovich's statement.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- An Arab anchor is boycotting Channel 13 due to racist remarks by co-host Eyal Berkovich.
- Berkovich told the anchor to "Go shout like that in your village!"
- The incident followed a comment by political correspondent Moriyah Asraf about "90 Zionist mandates."
- The anchor stated she would not be "anyone's pet Arab."
- Channel 13 is reportedly considering its response to Berkovich.
The Arab anchor for Channel 13's daily news program has not presented her show for two consecutive Tuesdays, protesting racist remarks made against her. According to reports, last Tuesday, following the publication of election exit polls, political correspondent Moriyah Asraf stated from the Likud headquarters that "there are 90 Zionist mandates" and called for a "Zionist" unity government. The anchor wished to respond but was not given the opportunity. Following this, she left the studio, stating, "I am not anyone's pet Arab to sit here and be a potted plant." During the commercial break, she returned to the studio, where Eyal Berkovich, Asraf's co-host, told her, "Go shout like that in your village! You are not in a village here."
As a result of the incident, the anchor has been absent from the program for two weeks. The report indicates that Channel 13 is considering how to handle the situation with Berkovich.
