Channel 13 Reporter Suspended for Racist Remarks
Summarized from The Jerusalem Post by baba
Channel 13 News suspended reporter Eyal Berkovic for making racist remarks about the medical credentials of US Senate candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed and Israeli lawmaker Ahmad Tibi. The comments were made on air Saturday night, leading to immediate suspension and criticism from colleagues. This follows a previous incident where Berkovic made a controversial remark to Arab Israeli journalist Lucy Aharish. Channel 13 stated the remarks were unacceptable and inconsistent with company values.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Channel 13 reporter Eyal Berkovic was suspended for racist remarks questioning medical credentials.
- Berkovic questioned the qualifications of US Senate candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed and Israeli lawmaker Ahmad Tibi.
- The suspension follows a prior incident where Berkovic made a controversial comment to journalist Lucy Aharish.
- Channel 13 stated Berkovic's remarks were unacceptable and violated company values.
- Both El-Sayed and Tibi are qualified medical professionals.
- The duration of Berkovic's suspension has not been announced.
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