Public Broadcaster Dispute Escalates to Anchor Feud
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
Tali Moreno of Kan 11 and Amit Segal of Channel 12 engaged in a public feud over the handling of anchor Ayla Hasson's controversy at the Public Broadcasting Corporation. Segal criticized the corporation's demands for Hasson's apology, while Moreno responded by referencing Segal's past dealings with a former advisor to the Prime Minister. The exchange escalated with both anchors trading barbs.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Tali Moreno of Kan 11 and Amit Segal of Channel 12 exchanged public barbs.
- The dispute centers on the Public Broadcasting Corporation's handling of anchor Ayla Hasson.
- Segal criticized the corporation's demands for Hasson's apology.
- Moreno referenced Segal's past controversy involving Yonatan Uriach.
- The anchors traded sarcastic remarks about journalistic standards.
A public dispute surrounding anchor Ayla Hasson at the Public Broadcasting Corporation (Kan 11) has expanded to include a verbal clash between anchors from two major Israeli news channels. Tali Moreno of Kan 11 criticized Amit Segal of Channel 12 after he commented on the corporation's handling of the Hasson affair. Segal responded with his own sharp remarks.
The confrontation began when Segal commented on reports that Hasson might leave the corporation. This followed a demand from Kan 11's management for Hasson to issue another on-air apology for her statements. Segal sarcastically congratulated the Public Broadcasting Corporation for finding its first flaw in an anchor after a decade of "impeccable balance" and "respectful discourse." He added, "Whoever flatters a small cult is invited to seek their funding from the small cult, not from the public."
Moreno chose to respond not by directly addressing Segal's criticism of the corporation, but by referencing a past controversy involving Segal. She alluded to reports about his connections with former Prime Minister's advisor Yonatan Uriach and the exchange of messages between them. Moreno suggested Segal should seek advice from someone else, implying his journalistic standards were lower, referencing his description of his relationship with Uriach as a "delicate tango."
Segal retorted to Moreno's jab by sarcastically stating that criticism from a "beacon of journalism, wisdom, and television charisma like Tali Moreno" prompted a "piercing soul-searching."
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