Channel 12 journalist Guy Peleg says he senses "tremendous hatred," possibly for what he represents — Ashkenazi, educated, leftist. Right-wing commentator Yinon Magal responded: "Good for you for finishing high school — but that doesn't make you educated. You are not educated."
In an exchange reported Monday evening on social media, Channel 12 journalist Guy Peleg stated that he is aware of "tremendous hatred," adding that it may be directed not only at him personally but at what he represents: "Ashkenazi, educated, leftist." Right-wing commentator and former MK Yinon Magal responded dismissively, saying finishing high school does not make one educated and telling Peleg directly: "You are not educated." The exchange reflects ongoing cultural and political polarization in Israeli public discourse, centered on identity markers and perceptions of elite vs. popular standing.
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