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Channel 13 Reporter Suspended for Racist Remarks
Channel 13 News suspended reporter Eyal Berkovic for making racist remarks about the medical credentials of US Senate candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed and Israeli lawmaker Ahmad Tibi. The comments were made on air Saturday night, leading to immediate suspension and criticism from colleagues.
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What happened
- 01Channel 13 reporter Eyal Berkovic was suspended for racist remarks questioning medical credentials.
- 02Berkovic questioned the qualifications of US Senate candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed and Israeli lawmaker Ahmad Tibi.
- 03The suspension follows a prior incident where Berkovic made a controversial comment to journalist Lucy Aharish.
- 04Channel 13 stated Berkovic's remarks were unacceptable and violated company values.
- 05Both El-Sayed and Tibi are qualified medical professionals.
- 06The duration of Berkovic's suspension has not been announced.
This follows a previous incident where Berkovic made a controversial remark to Arab Israeli journalist Lucy Aharish. Channel 13 stated the remarks were unacceptable and inconsistent with company values.
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