Ofira Assig and Eyal Berkowitz respond to Minister of Communications Shlomo Karai, "Ofira and Barko", January 20, 2023 (Kashet 12)
After the new Minister of Communications Shlomo Karai made it clear last week that he would cut the budget of the Public Broadcasting Corporation and at the same time also attacked the program "Ofira and Berkovitch" and called it an "intellectual disgrace", the pair of hosts, Ofira Essig and Eyal Berkovitch, went on the attack today (Friday) and returned fire towards the minister.
In the program's opening mologue (Arch 12), Berkovic compared Israel to pre-revolutionary Iran.
"I wanted to show which rabbi Karai is going to consult with every week about LGBT people and human rights - and what this rabbi thinks about us.
But because he is such a dark person, I don't want to relate to him at all - I just want to show you what he actually wants to be here." Barko presented photos documenting Iran from 50 years ago: "This is what Iran looked like, and what do they want to do here?
They want to close the corporation, kick out Ofira and Barko and that instead of going to the sea, they will go with Galviat.
They want to make Iran here.
So don't tell me stories,
Watch what Ofira and Barko said above
Ofira and Berkovich (photo: screenshot, Keshet 12)
Ofira Essig agreed with Berkovic and added: "I want to tell Shlomo Karai something very clear: we are here every Friday from six o'clock until eight o'clock in the evening and we have no intention of moving from here and not letting you shut us up or any other media outlet. Because that's how it is in a democracy It's called 'freedom of speech,' so you'll learn to behave as well as conduct yourself."
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