The clash between the Israeli politician and Boy George: "I'm not backing down"

The confrontation between Moran Michal and Boy George escalated: Michal published a post that began as an apology and turned into an attack, in which she called the singer a "sex offender" and a "violent womanizer" following his conviction for false imprisonment. She clarified that she does not retract her criticism of his performance in Israel.

The confrontation between Moran Michal, an Israeli politician who ran on the Democrats list, and British singer Boy George escalated today (Wednesday). Michal published a new post that began as an apology but turned into a sharp attack, in which she called the singer a "sex offender" and a "violent womanizer." The remarks were made in light of Boy George's performance in Israel last Saturday, after which Michal mocked the show. Boy George responded harshly to the original post, claiming he came to Israel at personal risk. Michal explained that after reading about the singer's past, particularly his 2009 conviction for the false imprisonment of Audun Carlsen, she does not intend to retract her criticism. She added that her apology is actually directed at Carlsen for having financially supported a criminal. Michal, who wrote that she was affected by a sexual assault in her youth, argued that there should be no separation between the fight against sexual violence and the treatment of artists with a criminal record.