Israeli Channel 13 Suspends Eyal Berkovich After Heated Argument
Translated & summarized from Alarab by baba
Israeli Channel 13 suspended media personality Eyal Berkovich after a heated argument with journalist Lucy Ahrish during election coverage. The dispute arose when Ahrish called another broadcaster's remarks racist, and Berkovich responded with a comment that angered her. The channel postponed an interview with Berkovich to calm the situation, and he later admitted his remark was inappropriate.
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- Israeli Channel 13 suspended Eyal Berkovich after a dispute with Lucy Ahrish.
- The argument occurred during election coverage in the channel's studio.
- Ahrish called another broadcaster's comments racist, leading to the confrontation.
- Berkovich told Ahrish to "Calm down, you are not in the village here."
- The channel postponed a pre-recorded interview with Berkovich.
- Berkovich later admitted his comment was inappropriate but not racist.
Israeli Channel 13 has suspended media personality Eyal Berkovich following a severe dispute with fellow journalist Lucy Ahrish in the channel's studio. The incident occurred during coverage of the Israeli elections.
The argument began when Ahrish described statements made by broadcaster Moria Asraf, regarding the formation of a government based on "90 Zionist seats," as racist. During the ensuing discussion, Berkovich told Ahrish, "Calm down, you are not in the village here." This remark angered Ahrish, causing her to leave the studio in tears and demand action from the channel's management.
The situation escalated within the channel, with calls for Berkovich to apologize. Channel management postponed the broadcast of a pre-recorded interview with Berkovich, a move sources within the channel stated was intended to de-escalate tensions.
Berkovich later acknowledged that his comment was inappropriate but rejected the characterization of it as racist.
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