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Channel 14 Anchor Confronts Doctor Who Insulted Likud Voters as 'Baboons'
Dr. Dov Lexman sparked controversy by comparing Likud voters to monkeys in a Facebook post, leading to public condemnation and suspension from medical organizations. Channel 14 anchors confronted him live, but he declined to respond.
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What happened
- 01Dr. Dov Lexman compared Likud voters to monkeys in a controversial Facebook post.
- 02Channel 14 anchors Noam Petahi and Shay Goldstein publicly condemned the post.
- 03Goldstein called Lexman live on air, but Lexman did not answer.
- 04Lexman was suspended from Assuta and Maccabi medical organizations.
- 05Lexman apologized for offending but defended his post as trolling before elections.
- 06He denied racism and lamented Israel's societal divisions.
Lexman later apologized for offending people but defended his language as provocative and common online.
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