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Arutz ShevaPolitics

Beitar Executive Walks Out of TV Panel Over Joint List Chairman

Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba

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Hebrew · 2 newsrooms covering

Yigal Brand, CEO of the World Leadership of Beitar, stormed out of a Channel 13 news studio during a live panel discussion. He refused to sit with MK Yosef Jabareen, chairman of the Joint List, calling him a "supporter of terrorism." Brand cited his combat service and injuries as reasons for his protest. The incident occurred during a live broadcast.

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  • Yigal Brand, Beitar executive, left a Channel 13 news panel in protest.
  • Brand refused to sit with MK Yosef Jabareen, chairman of the Joint List.
  • Brand called Jabareen a "supporter of terrorism" during the live broadcast.
  • Brand cited his combat service and injuries as reasons for his departure.
  • The incident occurred during a live panel discussion on Channel 13.

Yigal Brand, CEO of the World Leadership of Beitar and a reservist major, dramatically exited a panel discussion on Channel 13 news after MK Yosef Jabareen, chairman of the Joint List, entered the studio. Brand, who has served hundreds of days in reserve duty and was wounded in combat, stated, "I will not sit in a studio with a supporter of terrorism," before leaving the live broadcast. He explained his departure by citing his extensive reserve service, including fighting in Gaza and Lebanon, and his injury, asserting his refusal to participate in a discussion alongside Jabareen. Brand's exit was a protest against the Joint List chairman's participation in the panel.

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