Galit Gutman on Keshet 12's morning show criticizes the ultra-Orthodox (Keshet 12)
Following the investigation begun by the Second Authority last Friday, the Authority on Sunday morning opened an alleged infringement proceeding against Channel 12 for the statement made by presenter Galit Gutman on the channel's morning show.
During a broadcast of the morning show, which she hosts alongside Yoav Limor, Gutman referred to the protest demonstration in Bnei Brak last week, saying: "How much burden can they put on a third of this country in order to hold all these haredim who suck our blood in the end?" Her remarks instantly caused a great storm, and many politicians attacked her with harsh and harsh words.
Since then, Gutman herself has managed to apologize, but nevertheless she will be summoned for questioning at Keshet's office, which even strongly condemned her remarks. Keshet said: "In light of the severity of Galit Gutman's remarks on the morning show broadcast on Friday, an inquiry was conducted this morning at Keshet. During the investigation, it was made clear to Galit that statements of this kind are in no way acceptable in the broadcaster. Gutman, who has already apologized for the remarks, asked to do so on air and clarify the matter to the show's viewers as well. It was agreed that she would do so at the start of her next program on Thursday."
"Reminiscent of dark statements." Netanyahu (Photo processing, Jonathan Zindel, Olivier Fitoussi, Flash 90)
Either way, the statement led to a slew of condemnations. Leaders of the ultra-Orthodox sector attacked Gutman with harsh words and compared her words to dark periods in history. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said: "I condemn Galit Gutman's ugly and inciting statement against the ultra-Orthodox public in Israel, which is reminiscent of dark statements directed against our people in the past. There is no place for this - all of Israel is brothers." Minister Miri Regev attacked: "Shame on you Galit Gutman. There is no place in the State of Israel for slanderous words and anti-Semitic statements that belong to the oppressors of our people. Apologise or quit. Stop incitement."
Other ministers and Knesset members attacked Galit Gutman's remarks, including left-wing politicians such as MK Ofer Kasif (Hadash), who said: "I have a difficult ideological argument with the ultra-Orthodox, but I refuse to hate them or be racist about them. Any hatred or racism is assigned out of revulsion and must be fought vigorously, whether against ultra-Orthodox, Mizrahim or Arabs. It's time for all victims of racism to unite in an all-out war against racists instead of going against each other."
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Most of the anger was directed at ultra-Orthodox politicians and public figures, who even made it clear that they would boycott Keshet 12 until "the despicable incitement is dealt with," in the words of the chairman of the Torah Judaism faction, MK Yitzhak Pindros. Minister Meir Frosh added: "I call on the leaders of the secular public, Gantz, Lapid, Michaeli and Lieberman, to stop the outbreak of incitement before it is too late."
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