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Channel 14 Panelist Repeats 'Monkey' Insult Against Opposition Leader
Channel 14 panelist Yotam Zimri repeated the insult "monkey" against opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot on Sunday night, following a similar remark by host Yinon Magal.
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What happened
- 01Channel 14 panelist Yotam Zimri repeated the insult "monkey" against opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot.
- 02Host Yinon Magal previously sparked outrage by calling Eisenkot a "monkey" and accusing him of being manipulated.
- 03Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned Magal's initial statement as "very inappropriate."
- 04Magal refused Netanyahu's request for an apology, stating his words were taken out of context.
- 05Eisenkot described the repeated insult as "a pathetic racism show" on Channel 14.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had previously condemned Magal's statement as "very inappropriate." Magal refused Netanyahu's request for an apology, claiming his words were taken out of context and that he would not apologize. Eisenkot called the incident "a pathetic racism show."
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