Yinon Magal, host of “The Patriots” on Channel 14, referred to as Yashar social gathering chairman and former IDF chief of workers Gadi Eisenkot a “monkey” on Saturday night, claiming that Ashkenazi Jews had been controlling him behind the scenes. The remarks, made throughout an episode of the political speak present, prompted a pointy response from Eisenkot, who steered that another person was behind Magal’s feedback.
In the course of the dialogue, Magal stated, “He is a monkey, he is a monkey. Are you impressed by the truth that he is Mizrahi?” He later added, “They put a monkey there, and behind him all of the elitist Ashkenazim are operating him.”
Magal additionally singled out Eisenkot’s marketing campaign supervisor, Ronen Manelis, claiming that he managed Eisenkot and informed him what to say. Addressing one other panelist, Magal added, “They gave you a Moroccan prime minister, as if we do not see the truth. It is the emperor’s new garments.”
Eisenkot condemned the remarks, saying, “Yinon Magal stated I am a monkey being managed by Ashkenazim, so I’ve nothing to say in response to one thing this low.”
He went on to recommend that Magal was appearing on behalf of another person, although he didn’t establish the particular person. “The issue isn’t Yinon Magal, however the man standing behind Yinon Magal.”
Eisenkot additionally pledged to convey political change, including, “We’ll convey change to the nation. We’ll take away the phenomenon of Magal-ism … from our lives and convey about a greater nation.”
