'Bibist' broke into the cockpit: The Israeli actor in the eye of the storm

Actor Sharon Alexander faced online backlash after writing on Facebook about Yaniv Hayon, one of the passengers who helped subdue the co-pilot on the Flydubai flight incident: "Not pleasant to admit, he was a Bibist." Alexander later explained that the comment was made cynically, targeting the political stigma, and clarified that the event proved people of high human caliber exist in all camps.

Actor Sharon Alexander found himself at the center of an online storm after commenting on his Facebook page about Yaniv Hayon, one of the passengers who helped subdue the co-pilot during the unusual incident on a Flydubai flight. Alexander wrote: "Not pleasant to admit, he was a Bibist," which sparked numerous reactions and criticism. He later explained that the statement was made cynically, and that the criticism was directed at the tendency to automatically attach stigmas to voters of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. According to him, the incident reminded him that the division into political camps does not necessarily reflect people's character. He clarified that he does not intend to vote for Netanyahu but noted that "among his voters there are still people of the highest human caliber." Alexander added that the cynicism was aimed at his own perception and that of his friends, and against the automatic stigma they rush to attach to Netanyahu voters. Hours later, he posted another message announcing he would block users who curse or threaten him.