Olympic medalist attacks Minister Shikli: "Shame on you. You hurt me"

Olympic medalist Peter Palchik harshly attacks Minister Amichai Shikli after he imitated Yisrael Beiteinu chairman Avigdor Lieberman with a Russian accent in a radio interview. Palchik, who immigrated from the Soviet Union as a child, published a response video in which he calls on Shikli to be ashamed and explains that the accent is that of Soviet immigrants who contributed greatly to the country. He demands an apology.

Olympic medalist Peter Palchik harshly attacked Minister Amichai Shikli after he imitated Yisrael Beiteinu chairman Avigdor Lieberman with a Russian accent in a radio interview. Palchik, who immigrated from the Soviet Union as a child and won the right to represent Israel in international competitions, published a response video on social media. In the video he said: "Shikli, shame on you. The accent you are mimicking to humiliate a political rival is the accent of immigrants from the Soviet Union. An entire public that has contributed so much to this country, and you turn their accent into a joke." Palchik emphasized that he immigrated to Israel as a child, fought for the right to represent the country, and raised its flag on the world's biggest stages. He called on Shikli to argue with Lieberman over his positions, not his accent. As of the time of publication, Shikli has not responded or apologized.