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Channel 13 Cancels Eyal Berkovich Interview Amid Lucy Aharish Controversy

Channel 13 has canceled an interview with host Eyal Berkovich following a heated exchange with anchor Lucy Aharish during an election broadcast. Aharish accused Berkovich and co-host Moriyah Asraf of racism, to which Berkovich responded with a controversial remark.

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What happened

  1. 01Channel 13 canceled an Eyal Berkovich interview due to a controversy with anchor Lucy Aharish.
  2. 02Aharish accused Berkovich and Moriyah Asraf of racism during an election broadcast.
  3. 03Berkovich's remark "Calm down, you're not in a village here" sparked significant backlash.
  4. 04Aharish returned to air after talks, condemning racism in a monologue.
  5. 05Berkovich admitted his remark was inappropriate but denied racism.
  6. 06The cancellation shows the ongoing impact of the dispute on Channel 13's programming.

Aharish returned to air after discussions, but the channel's decision to cancel Berkovich's interview indicates the ongoing impact of the incident.

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