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Comedian Nadav Abukasis Says Being Right-Wing Is Harder Than Coming Out

Comedian Nadav Abukasis described an encounter with actress Orly Zilberschatz where she confronted him over his support for the Police Commissioner. Abukasis stated on a podcast that living as a right-wing individual in Israel is currently more difficult than coming out.

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What happened

  1. 01Comedian Nadav Abukasis stated that being right-wing in Israel is more challenging than coming out.
  2. 02Abukasis recounted an encounter with actress Orly Zilberschatz who questioned his support for the Police Commissioner.
  3. 03He avoids reading online comments due to "vitriol and hatred."
  4. 04Abukasis has reduced his participation in political programs to focus on his comedy career.
  5. 05He believes the societal divide is between those focusing on the country's positives versus negatives.

He has reduced his public political commentary due to online hostility and believes the societal divide is between optimists and pessimists. Abukasis previously called for national unity and criticized political "cults."

Translated and summarized by baba from Ice, the latest report. Read Ice’s original

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