Ben Caspit calls Berkovic's remarks pure racism
Ben CaspitJournalist and 103FM radio co-host
On 103FM radio, Caspit says he did not like what Berkovic said on Moria and Berko and calls it pure racism.
“I really did not like what he said. It was pure racism (Translated from Hebrew. Original: מאוד לא אהבתי את מה שהוא אמר, זו הייתה גזענות נטו)”
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Channel 13 suspends Eyal Berkovic after he questions on air whether Ahmad Tibi is a doctor; Tibi threatens to sue
Israel's Channel 13 suspended host Eyal Berkovic after he asked on air whether Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed and Knesset member Ahmad Tibi are really doctors and said Tibi should bring his diploma. The channel called the remarks racist. Tibi demanded an on-air apology and NIS 150,000 for student scholarships, and the channel told Walla his claims had no substance because viewers could tell Tibi is a doctor.
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Hebrew-language Israel Hayom report on a November 9, 2026 exchange on 103FM radio, with Chaim Levinson filling in for Berkovic, in which Yinon Magal, Ben Caspit and Levinson argued over whether Channel 13 should have suspended him.
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On 103FM, Yinon Magal said Channel 13 should not have suspended Berkovic, and Chaim Levinson, filling in for Berkovic, said editors have the authority to tell a presenter he went too far.
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Magal answered that Berkovic's critics were a bunch of hypocrites.
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The reference point is Berkovic's November 7 on-air remarks questioning whether Abdul El-Sayed and Ahmad Tibi are really doctors. Caspit calls what Berkovic said pure racism, which condemns it.
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Read the full caseChannel 13 says Tibi's claims have no substance and viewers could tell he is a doctor
Channel 13 (Israel)
“There is no substance to the claims ... Anyone who watched the broadcast could understand that there is no doubt Tibi is a doctor, including the fact that Moria said so in her own voice (Translated from Hebrew. Original: אין ממש בדברים ... כל מי שצפה בשידור יכול היה להבין שאין ספק שטיבי הוא ד"ר, כולל זה שמוריה אמרה את זה בקולה)”Read statement
Yinon Magal says Berkovic should not have been suspended and calls his critics hypocrites
“Of course not ... Berko talked about Haredim being parasites, and you said about Haredim that they are parasites. You are a bunch of hypocrites, that's all (Translated from Hebrew. Original: ברור שלא ... ברקו דיבר על חרדים שהם טפילים, ואתם אמרתם על חרדים שהם טפילים, אתם חבורה של צבועים, זה הכל)”Read statement
Channel 13 suspends Eyal Berkovic, saying free expression is no license for racist remarks
Channel 13 (Israel)
“Freedom of expression and a diversity of opinions are among the cornerstones of a free press, but they are no license for racist remarks. The things said yesterday on the program Moria and Berko are unacceptable and inconsistent with the company's values. As a result, a clarification meeting was held with Eyal Berkovic, at the end of which it was decided to suspend him from broadcasting immediately (Translated from Hebrew. Original: חופש הביטוי וריבוי הדעות הם מאבני היסוד של עיתונות חופשית, אך אינם מהווים הכשר לאמירות גזעניות. הדברים שנאמרו אתמול בתוכנית מוריה וברקו אינם מקובלים ולא עולים בקנה אחד עם ערכי החברה. בעקבות כך נערכה עם איל ברקוביץ' שיחת הבהרה ובסיומה הוחלט על השעייתו המיידית משידור)”Read statement
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