"I can't stand this language": Liberman speaks out about the Kan 11 scandal

Yisrael Beiteinu party leader Avigdor Liberman criticized Kan 11 television channel for a promotional video of the reality show "Four Weddings," in which participant Dolev made negative remarks about the Russian and Amharic languages. Liberman called this racism and stated that racism is not entertainment.

Yisrael Beiteinu party leader Avigdor Liberman issued sharp criticism against the state television channel Kan 11 following the publication of a promotional video for the new reality show "Four Weddings." In the video, one of the participants, Dolev, says in an interview: "Russians, I can't stand this language, I can't stand this language! God, God, I walk through the supermarket and hear... it penetrates my brain, I can't." She then adds: "Amharic — I can't either." Liberman, an immigrant from the former USSR and a Russian-speaking politician, shared the video on his X social media account and wrote: "Kan 11 have gone crazy. We live in 2026, and racism is still given a platform in prime time." He also emphasized: "Racism is not entertainment. Racism is a red line." The politician specifically noted that such statements were made in 2026 and stated that they should not become part of television entertainment. The article is informative in nature, presenting Liberman's position and the content of the controversial video.