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Businesswoman Galia Albin Claims Netanyahu Supporters Are Mizrahi
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and public figures have strongly condemned businesswoman Galia Albin, also referred to as Galit Albin in Srugim, following controversial remarks she made about Mizrahi voters who support the Likud party. Speaking on the podcast "Hakol Patuach" hosted by Avi Shushan, Albin claimed that Netanyahu's supporters, whom she labeled "Bibi-ists," are exclusively Mizrahi and act out of blind familial tradition rather than independent thought.
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What happened
- 01Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned businesswoman Galia Albin for making racist and condescending remarks about Mizrahi right-wing voters.
- 02Albin claimed on a podcast that supporters of Netanyahu are exclusively Mizrahi and vote out of blind tradition rather than thought.
- 03Albin questioned the intelligence of voters in Sderot and Dimona who plan to vote for Netanyahu despite suffering from the October 7th attacks.
- 04Netanyahu denounced Albin's remarks as disgusting and vowed that the response to this racism would be at the ballot box.
- 05Albin described Netanyahu himself as a privileged, snobbish, and racist Ashkenazi who is detached from his own supporters.
- 06Host Avi Shushan attempted to steer the conversation away from ethnic labeling, but Albin doubled down on her statements.
- 07Albin announced her intention to vote for Naftali Bennett and proposed a coalition including Yair Lapid and Gadi Eisenkot.
During the interview, Albin recounted conversations with women from Sderot and Dimona who intended to vote for Netanyahu despite suffering from the October 7th attacks and war. Albin questioned their decision-making process, stating there was no connection between their hand casting the ballot and their brain, and urged them to vote for other politicians. She also described Netanyahu himself as a privileged, snobbish, and racist Ashkenazi who is detached from his supporters.
Netanyahu responded on social media, calling Albin's remarks disgusting, arrogant, and condescending, and stated that the response to this racism would be at the ballot box. During the podcast, Shushan, who is Mizrahi, attempted to stop the ethnic labeling, but Albin doubled down on her assertions. Albin also expressed her support for Naftali Bennett, stating her intention to vote for him and proposing a coalition led by Bennett, Yair Lapid, and Gadi Eisenkot.
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