Ayelet Hasson Resigns from Public Broadcasting Corporation Amid Controversy

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Journalist Ayelet Hasson is leaving the Public Broadcasting Corporation after a dispute over remarks she made about Bedouin women. Hasson refused to issue a second, dictated apology, calling it an ultimatum. Former corporation director Eldad Koblenz called the situation a "failed management event." Hasson also commented on the damaging impact of misinformation in the Shadeh Tayman affair reporting.

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Ayelet Hasson is leaving the Public Broadcasting Corporation after a dispute over her remarks.
Hasson refused to issue a second, dictated apology demanded by the corporation.
Former director Eldad Koblenz called the handling of the situation a "failed management event."
Ram Landes described the events surrounding Hasson as "on the verge of the absurd."
Hasson stated that misinformation in the Shadeh Tayman reporting did "atomic damage" to Israel.

Ayelet Hasson Resigns from Public Broadcasting Corporation Amid Controversy — Editorial illustration generated by baba News, not a photograph of the event.

Journalist Ayelet Hasson announced her departure from the Public Broadcasting Corporation and her role as a news anchor following a dispute with the corporation. Hasson's resignation comes after a period of controversy stemming from remarks she made on Galei Israel radio concerning Bedouin women in the Negev and their political support for the "change bloc." She had linked their situation to issues such as large family sizes, violence against women, and early marriage.

Hasson issued an apology for her comments, but the corporation's management demanded a second, on-air apology in a text they approved. Hasson refused, characterizing the demand as an ultimatum and an attempt to force her to read a dictated script. This led to a significant rift between Hasson and the corporation.

During an event hosted by the Zionist Leadership Foundation in Jerusalem, Hasson addressed the controversy. Eldad Koblenz, former Director General of the Public Broadcasting Corporation, called the handling of the situation a "failed management event" and stated that while Hasson apologized, he would have acted differently. Hasson responded by saying, "Intentions and things that were not in that conversation were attributed to me." Ram Landes, a co-founder of Channel 2 News, described the situation as "on the verge of the absurd."

Hasson also commented on the recent controversy surrounding a video related to the Shadeh Tayman affair, which was broadcast on Channel 12. She stated that the video was composed of footage from two different events on different days and that the misinformation and distortion were more damaging than the framing. Hasson added that the publication "did atomic damage to the State of Israel."