Channel 13 Suspends Eyal Berkovich After Questioning MK Tibi's Doctorate
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Channel 13 has suspended TV personality Eyal Berkovich from broadcasting after he questioned MK Ahmed Tibi's doctorate on air. The suspension follows a recent controversy where Berkovich told Lucy Aharish to "calm down, you are not in a village here" after she called him and Moriah Asraf "racists." Channel 13 stated that Berkovich's remarks were unacceptable and did not align with the company's values.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Channel 13 suspended Eyal Berkovich after he questioned MK Ahmed Tibi's doctorate on air.
- Berkovich's suspension follows a recent dispute with Lucy Aharish over alleged racist remarks.
- The TV personality told Aharish to "calm down, you are not in a village here."
- Channel 13 cited unacceptable remarks that did not align with company values for the suspension.
- Berkovich's comments were made during a discussion about Abdul El-Sayed's election win in Michigan.
Channel 13 has suspended television personality Eyal Berkovich from broadcasting following controversial remarks he made on air Saturday. Berkovich questioned the validity of MK Ahmed Tibi's doctorate, stating, "Everyone is given the title of doctor. They also say Ahmed Tibi is a doctor, so they say. Let him bring the certificate."
The comments were made during the program "Moriah and Berko" while discussing Abdul El-Sayed, who won a Michigan Senate election and is considered anti-Israel. Reporter Suliman Maswadeh mentioned El-Sayed was a doctor, prompting Berkovich's reaction.
This suspension follows a recent incident where Berkovich was criticized for his exchange with TV personality Lucy Aharish. After Aharish called him and co-host Moriah Asraf "racists," Berkovich told her to "calm down, you are not in a village here." Aharish demanded an apology and refused to appear on air, but Berkovich did not apologize, though he acknowledged his statement might have been "incorrect."
Channel 13 issued a statement saying, "Freedom of expression and diversity of opinions are cornerstones of free journalism, but they do not justify racist remarks. The statements made yesterday on the Moriah and Berko program are unacceptable and do not align with the company's values. Consequently, a clarification conversation was held with Eyal Berkovich, and at its conclusion, it was decided to immediately suspend him from broadcasting."
Berkovich has not yet responded to the suspension.
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