Channel 13 Suspends Eyal Berkovich After Heated Exchange With Lucy Aharish
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Channel 13 has suspended co-host Eyal Berkovich after a heated on-air argument with commentator Lucy Aharish. The dispute began when Berkovich's co-host called for a Zionist government, which Aharish deemed racist. Berkovich's subsequent remark to Aharish, "Calm down, you are not in a village here," ignited a public storm and led to his temporary suspension from interviews.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Eyal Berkovich suspended from Channel 13 after a public dispute with Lucy Aharish.
- The argument began over a call for a Zionist government, labeled racist by Aharish.
- Berkovich told Aharish to "Calm down, you are not in a village here" during the broadcast.
- The exchange went viral, causing public outrage and internal channel tension.
- Channel 13 management decided to temporarily freeze Berkovich's interviews.
Eyal Berkovich, a co-host on Channel 13, has been suspended from broadcasting following a heated on-air argument with commentator Lucy Aharish. The incident occurred during a broadcast when Berkovich's co-host, Moriyah Asraf, called for the establishment of a Zionist government. Aharish responded by labeling Asraf's remarks as "racist." Berkovich then sharply retorted to Aharish, telling her during the studio broadcast, "Calm down, you are not in a village here." The exchange quickly went viral on social media, sparking widespread public outrage and significant tension within the network. This tension ultimately led the channel's management to temporarily suspend Berkovich's interviews.
