Alex Rif

Alex Rif is an Israeli poet, writer and public activist. Her work addresses immigration, identity and the representation of Russian-speaking Israelis.

What we have documented

We have documented 1 statement by Alex Rif, in 1 case. Each statement below gives the quotation, its original source and a link to the full case.

Statements by Alex Rif

Alex Rif

Role at the time: Writer and Yashar party activist, on her own X account

October 18, 2026Condemned

Statement summary

Rif rejects using ethnic origins to silence Eisenkot and calls for debate about policy instead.

“Racist insults instead of political debate! (Translated from Hebrew. Original: עלבונות גזעניים במקום דיון פוליטי!)”

Read the original postAlex Rif calls for political debate instead of racist insults

Why we used this label

She explicitly condemns the ethnic insult as racist.

Read statement Full case: Channel 14 host Yinon Magal calls Gadi Eisenkot a "monkey"; Netanyahu condemns the remark but says Likud voters are insulted every day

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Case

Channel 14 host Yinon Magal calls Gadi Eisenkot a "monkey"; Netanyahu condemns the remark but says Likud voters are insulted every day

Relationship to this case: Speaker

Channel 14 host Yinon Magal called Gadi Eisenkot a "monkey" run by Ashkenazi elites. Critics called it racist; Magal says it was underworld slang for a front man. Netanyahu condemned it but said Likud voters are insulted daily.

Israel RacismUpdated October 22, 2026

Alex Rif

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Channel 14 host Yinon Magal calls Gadi Eisenkot a "monkey"; Netanyahu condemns the remark but says Likud voters are insulted every day

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