Avery Gilad issued an apology today (Sunday), after causing a stir following his words last night after the disaster in Majdal Shams. Gilad was heard during the program “Abri and Sharki” on Bequest 12, during the broadcast of a statement by IDF spokesman Majdal Shams, commenting to his colleague Yair Sharki that the murdered from the settlement are not Israeli citizens. In a clarification and apology post he published today, Gilad explained that “during the statements my microphone was turned off on the way At all, and in the studio there are talks not for broadcast,” and apologized: “Unfortunately, the words were heard on the broadcast, and I’m sorry for that.”
Gilad’s statement provoked much criticism against him, and already at night he posted on his X account, where he had not posted for a long time, an explanation: “When Hagari said on the broadcast from the scene of the massacre that the dead were citizens of Israel, I told Sherki that they were not citizens of Israel, and I did not know that my microphone was open And everyone hears. But this is the simple truth. Most of the residents of Majdal are not citizens of Syria. This does not reduce the pain of the innocent children playing football.”
Later, Gilad explained the things again in a post on Facebook and also added an apology and corrected himself: “My fellow Druze, from the painful references I’ve been receiving since I opened my eyes, I understand that I accidentally hurt you last night on the program with my friend Sharki. What happened? The IDF spokesman issued a message on Del Shams for the massacre of the children. During statements, my microphone is usually closed, and in the studio there are talks that are not for broadcast. When Gerry said that the dead were citizens of Israel, I pointed out to Shreki, not to the broadcast, that they were not citizens of Israel. I meant that they are residents and not citizens because as far as I know they are citizens of Syria. The things were unfortunately heard on the broadcast, and I’m sorry for that. Also because I understood that many residents of Majdal have naturalized in recent years, and also because the statement is perceived as offensive, even though there is nothing of the sort in it as far as I’m concerned. There is no difference between resident blood and citizen blood.
“Our Druze brothers are hurt, they give blood and receive vinegar. Their rights are deprived. I empathize with the pain. I am sorry that I added to this pain. The community is dear to me, its sons and daughters are respected, regardless of their legal status. May we have good relations, the repeal of the offensive nationality law, the granting of full rights, For construction, for development, for true societies.”
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