Some ride horses, others ride bicycles or motorcycles. There are those who ride on plates, there are those who ride on other people, but the most trendy thing lately is to ride on the blood.
"Shooting at the house of Itamar Ben Gabir", it was written on Tuesday in huge letters on the screen of News 12. And although the shooting was not aimed at the member of the Knesset or his house in Kiryat Arba (as was initially claimed in a press release distributed around Ben Gabir), this did not stop the newsmen from riding on him to inflate the television drama.
My family is currently secured under a shooting attack on our home in Givat Avot.
Listen to the security forces.
— Itamar Ben Gabvir (@itamarbengvir) October 29, 2022
Presenter Dana Weiss immediately put the politician on the air, to inquire about his well-being and the well-being of his family who live in the area, and allowed him to take advantage of the moment to attack.
"Those parties should know that I'm not afraid. Leftists allow my blood," he told her.
Riding on the blood has recently become a common and obscene custom.
More and more politicians, commentators and opinion leaders are using terrorist attacks to spread their agenda.
A moment after the news ended on Sunday, and Keshet went on to broadcast the "Master Chef" finale as planned, it was already possible to read tweeters on social media who criticized Channel 12's decision to complain about intentional discrimination, and to express their indignation that the broadcast schedule continued as usual and if it was an attack on Tel Aviv So there is no way they would broadcast reality TV.
Yesterday, when the details became clear and the army clarified that there was no connection between the attack and Ben Gabir - they continued on Network 13 to drip the story and ride the politician for the sake of ratings.
In "The World Morning" they held a couple interview with Ben Gavirim, and right at the beginning Zvika Hadar described "great concern" for the safety of Ben Gavirim, while Rotem Israel was interested in "How much fear was there that the attack was targeted at you and your family?"
"They shot at a car that is similar to my car," Itamar answered, while his wife Ayla, who was standing next to him, was more decisive: "It is clear to everyone that the shooting was aimed at our house, and this does not surprise anyone because we are constantly threatened."
And that wasn't his only interview yesterday.
Through the reports of the attack, Ben Gabir and his entourage took advantage of the blood and media interest to gain more screen time and promote a campaign of intimidation.
In interviews with him, he spoke repeatedly about incitement against him and the handcuffing of the soldiers, about the decisions of the Minister of Defense that caused the attack, he warned of a government with Benny Gantz that according to him would increase terrorism, and above all he continued to sow a sense of insecurity and Jewish victimhood that requires Jewish strength.
Just as Marev Michaeli is riding on Rabin's blood for the purposes of her campaign against Ben Gabir and Netanyahu, this is how the provocateur of the right uses terrorist attacks and the blood of the dead to spread anxieties, incite and extort more votes.
Riding on Rabin's blood? Watch Merav Michaeli's statement at the Israel Hayom conference:
"Rabin was murdered in collaboration with Netanyahu and Ben Gvir": Michaeli in a controversial statement at the "Israel Today" conference | Watch // Credit: Go Live
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