DiscriminationRacism

TV host questions Arab guest's doctorate on live broadcast, suspended

During a live broadcast, a television presenter interrupted a reporter to question whether an Arab-American Democratic Party figure from Michigan really held a doctorate, and also cast doubt on the academic title of an Arab lawmaker. The channel suspended him after the remarks were condemned as racist.

  • Israel
  • Severity 1 of 5 — Discriminatory speech or policy

Reported by 2 sources

  1. kipa.co.il/תרבות/טלוויזיה/1235840-0/
  2. inn.co.il/news/710306

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