Zamiri vs. Avishai Ben Haim: "You say to Mizrahim stay slaves"
Yotam Zamiri attacked Dr. Avishai Ben Haim this evening (Tuesday) on the program "The Patriots" following Ben Haim's statement that "we need to lower our heads before the High Court." Zamiri explained that Ben Haim's…
Assessment
A heated exchange on The Patriots program exposes a deeper divide within the Israeli right over how to respond to judicial authority. Yotam Zameri accused Avishai Ben-Haim of telling Mizrahi and peripheral communities to remain subservient, framing Ben-Haim's call for deference to the Supreme Court as a betrayal of those communities. This clash highlights tensions between populist and more establishment-aligned voices on the right, with Yinnon Magal's support for Zameri suggesting the confrontation may resonate beyond the studio.