Friday, February 6, 2015

Israeli TV show casts cutting comedy eye on March election

In this photo taken on Monday, Jan. 26, 2015, comedian Mariano Idelman, typically portraying Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, poses for a photo before acting for "Eretz Nehederet," a biting TV satire show in Herzliya, Israel. For many Israelis, the country's election campaign has only truly begun with the return of the TV satire that is Israel's equivalent of "Saturday Night Live." The show provides a cultural touchstone for a famously combative political environment that, as the vote draws near, is becoming surprisingly laced with humor. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit) HERZLIYA, Israel (AP) — For many Israelis, the country's election campaign has only truly begun with the recent return of "Eretz Nehederet," a biting TV satire that is Israel's equivalent of "Saturday Night Live." The show provides a cultural touchstone for a famously combative political environment that, as the vote draws near, is becoming surprisingly laced with humor.








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