Monday
Jan042010
Video: Israel's Tension Within --- The Gaza Argument on Channel 1
Monday, January 4, 2010 at 8:59
Last Thursday, Jamal Zahalka, a member of the Israeli Knesset (Parliament) was removed from a Channel 1 studio after a heated argument with host Dan Margalit over Israel's military operations and economic blockade of Gaza.
Two days after the programme, Zahalka accused the Israeli media of surrendering to the state and of running an "incitement campaign" against him. He said his party would continue to work to reveal "the war crimes of Israel, whose hands are dipped in children's blood."
Two days after the programme, Zahalka accused the Israeli media of surrendering to the state and of running an "incitement campaign" against him. He said his party would continue to work to reveal "the war crimes of Israel, whose hands are dipped in children's blood."
Reader Comments (4)
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We must counter the liar's propaganda: place giant photos of the daily world-wide suicide-bomb remains on all billboards in the country.
If I had the money I would cover England and America in those pictures.
This is the full video (no captions, sorry):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59wyfldwsPg
One thing to keep in mind, is that Zahalka and his party rely solely on the Arab-Israeli vote, while a significant number of Israeli Arabs vote for the major parties. Rather than act as a bridge between Israeli Jews and Arabs, many Arab politicians, such as Zahalka, emphasize the gap - EXACTLY like far-right parties.
The call to Haniya did nothing to further Zahalka's purported cause - it achieves the exact contrary. The average Israeli feels everything but sympathy when they hear Haniya speak to a crowd that claims to care for the people of Gaza. This is what Margalit's co-host said at the start of the interview. Zahalka's response: "much of what we do raises controversy in Israel".
At the end of the video, Zahalka calls Margalit "Mephisto". His reference to Barak is an analogy to a Nazi war criminal. Controversy seems to be his real cause.
It's a shame Margalit lost control.
Thank you for the link and information Yonatan.
Thank you and the rest of the staff for this site.