I have to laugh, Gafni who represents Torah in the Knesset as an MK, must have taken some of his precious time from learning the daf to watch the Eurovision contest where the Israeli pop star Noa Kirel came in third. He couldn't help but notice that Noa was wearing a skimpy outfit during her performance, and couldn't resist taking a swipe at her, mentioning her outfit publicly while addressing the Knesset. He said in his important speech during a debate on the budget that he would "donate some clothes" to Noa.
But Noa who was educated in the Israeli public schools, and served in the IDF, didn't take Gafni's bait, answered him with class and derech eretz, matching any Bais Yaakov student,
“I really think that each person has a right to express his opinion, and this is his opinion, and I respect it. Everyone can think what he wants and this is his, it’s totally fine,” she told Channel 12 News.
Israeli pop star Noa Kirel said on Tuesday that she was not disappointed or upset about remarks made the previous day by Knesset member Moshe Gafni.
Speaking during a parliamentary debate on the budget, the United Torah Judaism party leader and finance committee chairman said that he would “donate some clothes” to the 22-year-old performer.
He was apparently referring to the skimpy outfits Kirel wears during her performances, which included a third-place finish for her song “Unicorn” at the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool on May 13.
“I really think that each person has a right to express his opinion, and this is his opinion, and I respect it. Everyone can think what he wants and this is his, it’s totally fine,” she told Channel 12 News.
“Most opinions are ones of pride and love, and there are also these opinions, and it’s totally fine, he has a right to express his opinion,” she continued.
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He didn't get into the mud with her. He'd already been there for decades. And she declined to join him there.
So who's the real tzadik? Rav Rimon, who was sitting next to her on a plane and had no clue who she was or how she likes to dress. How does Gafni know about her? What's he been watching?
He's probably twice as old as her but she seems must smarter. A slinging match of insults doesn't get anyone anywhere except in the gutter.
Just a little context, please
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