'He should be ashamed': Liberman condemns Chikli for mocking his Russian accent
Avigdor Liberman accused Amichai Chikli of insulting more than a million Russian-speaking Israelis after the minister mocked his accent, sparking widespread criticism.
Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Minister Amichai Chikli faced accusations of racism after mocking Yisrael Beytenu chairman Avigdor Liberman's Russian accent during a 104.5FM interview. Liberman condemned the imitation in posts on X/Twitter, accusing Chikli of ridiculing Russian-speaking Israelis. The incident sparked reactions from other politicians, including Democratic party leader Yair Golan and Olympic judoka Peter Paltchik, all of whom denounced Chikli's apparent racism.
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