Etrog (political term)
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Etrog (literally "citron", but has a special meaning in Judaism, see "Etrog") has become an epithet in the Israeli politics for a politician whom journalists prefer not to criticize.[1] The corresponding preferential treatment by journalists is called אתרוגנות, "etrogization",[2] as well as a verb לְאַתְרֵג, "to etrogize": to protect as an etrog.[3]
The first use of this metaphor is attributed to the Israeli journalist Amnon Abramovich. In February 2005, during Ariel Sharon's campaign to promote his disengagement plan, Abramovich (who supported the plan) said that Israeli journalists should protect Sharon like an etrog: as long as the disengagement plan was not completed they should cherish him and refrain from attacking him, but once the plan was carried out they should treat him like an etrog after the holiday [of Sukkot] is over, i.e. stop protecting him.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b אתרוגנות ("Etroganut"), HaAyin HaShevi'it, Encyclopedic Lexicon of Media and Journalism] (in Hebrew)
- ^ Head of Israel’s Bar Association, Judicial Reform Enemy, in Indecent Act with Woman Needing his Recommendation for Judgeship
- ^ Menachem Tzion, born in Gush Katif, 16 years ago, during the expulsion
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