Channel 13 reporter suspended for racism after questioning medical credentials of El-Sayed, Tibi

Channel 13 News suspended presenter Eyal Berkovic from broadcasting following remarks widely criticized as racist. During Saturday night's "Moria and Berko" program, Berkovic questioned the academic credentials of Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, who was elected to the US Senate from Michigan, asking, "Did you check whether he's a doctor?" He then questioned the medical qualifications of Israeli lawmaker Ahmad Tibi, stating, "Let him bring his diploma." Channel 13 announced his immediate suspension, stating, "The statements made yesterday on 'Moria and Berko' are unacceptable and inconsistent with the company's values." This incident followed a previous controversy where Berkovic told Arab Israeli journalist Lucy Aharish, "Calm down, you're not in your village here."