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DiscriminationRacism

Israeli broadcaster calls Eisenkot a 'monkey', tying slur to Mizrahi origins

During a Saturday evening broadcast on Channel 14, a broadcaster described Gadi Eisenkot, head of the Yashar! Party, as a 'monkey' and linked the description to his Moroccan Mizrahi origins, drawing condemnation from opposition officials.

  • Israel
  • Oct 17, 2026
  • Severity 1 of 5 — Discriminatory speech or policy

Reported by 2 sources

  1. i24news.tv/en/news/israel-election-s-2026/artc-an-israeli-broadcaster-describes-eisenkot-as-a-monkey-with-a-mizrahi-moroccan-name
  2. haberaktuel.com/gadi-eisenkot-netanyahunun-en-buyuk-rakibi-oluyor-3514349
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