Israeli Channel Fires Anchor After Insensitive Comments About Rescued Hostage's Appearance

Haaretz ^

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'Look at her eyebrows, they look better than mine!' Arab Israeli TV presenter Lama Tatour wrote posted on Instagram, referencing the physical appearance of Noa Argmani who was released in a hostage rescue operation after nine months in Hamas captivity

Arab Israeli actress and news anchor, Lama Tatour, was fired from Channel 12 after taking to social media on Saturday criticizing the appearance of Noa Argamni, one of four hostages rescued from Hamas captivity after being kidnapped during the October 7 massacre.

"This what a girl that's been in captivity for nine months looks like?" Tatour said in Arabic on an Instagram post on Saturday.

Tatour added, "Look at her eyebrows, they look better than mine! Her skin! Her Nails! What is this? This is what innocent women and children are being killed for in Gaza?"

In a statement, Keshet 12 denounced Tatour comments, saying, "We condemn the comments made by Lama Tatour on social media."

Khaled Natour, the show's producer, stated that "Tatour's comments are unacceptable and as a result her employment on the show has been terminated immediately "

Tatour's Instagram account has been temporarily disabled.

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Released???? BS! You don’t have to rescue anyone if they’re being ‘released’. People died in a fire fight RESCUING these hostages. Gawd, I hate middle eastern news people. They’re as bad as our lying left in this country.

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It sounds less like she was criticizing her appearance and more like saying her appearance looked so healthy that Israel need not worry about the hostage conditions.

That's exactly what it was and it's sickening.