MK Merav Michaeli (Labor) responded Tuesday evening to a report on Channel 12, saying it reveals that the LGBTQ community is being portrayed as more dangerous than Jewish terrorists. The remark followed a news segment that drew criticism for its framing.
MK Merav Michaeli (Labor) responded sharply Tuesday evening to a report aired on Channel 12, saying the segment implies that the LGBTQ community is more dangerous than Jewish terrorists. In a statement published by journalist Yaron Avraham, Michaeli said: "It turns out that the LGBTQ community is more dangerous than Jewish terrorists." The report, which aired on Channel 12, has drawn criticism for allegedly stoking fear and framing LGBTQ individuals as a security threat. Michaeli's comment underscores ongoing tensions in Israeli public discourse over media portrayals of minority groups and the boundaries of legitimate security reporting. No further details on the specific content of the Channel 12 report were immediately available from the channel's own broadcasts.
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