Che Tempo Che Fa, Patrik Zaki will not be a guest on the broadcast
Attention, viewers of What's the weather like! A twist has upset the programming of the first episode of the new season, scheduled for the 15 October. Patrick Zaki, the Egyptian activist who had attracted so much interest, will not make his appearance as expected.
Let's go into detail to understand what really happened.
The cancellation of Patrick Zaki's participation
Here we are at the first big twist. Patrick Zaki will not be one of the guests in the next episode of “Che Tempo Che Fa”, hosted by the veteran of Italian television, Fabio Fazio.
This is not corridor chatter: Discovery, the network hosting the program and Fazio himself have officially announced that Zaki has been removed from the guest list.
Against violence against any civilian – Pro Palestine and not Hamas.
— Patrickzaki (@patrickzaki1) October 10, 2023
In the Israel-Palestine conflict, no one can be considered pro-Hamas if they support Palestine. I'm not with Hamas but it would appear that taking the position of defending Palestinian civilians will put you...
The reasons for the cancellation
Now, the big question is: why? Fabio Fazio he mentioned "specific events" that led to the reworking of the plan, but without going into too much detail.
One thing seems certain, however: the chair for Zaki will be available in one of the next episodes, but not in the upcoming one.
Zaki's controversial statement
Let's move on to the thorniest aspect of the issue. Patrick Zaki has a certain flair for dispute. After an action by Hamas against Israel, he decided to express his views quite clearly on social media, defining, according to what press sources say, the Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu a "serial killer".
It is plausible that this statement contributed to the change of plans.
I have been and will continue to be an ardent supporter of the Palestinian cause and of the right of the Palestinian people to regain their homes and lands, which have been violently plundered throughout history. The racist and colonization policies of Netanyahu's government form the root of the seemingly perpetual state of war we now find ourselves in, resulting in the tragic loss of thousands of civilian lives, including innocent women and children.
Patrick Zaki
The themes of the next episode of Che Tempo Che Fa
Without Zaki, the program schedule seems to have taken a different direction. A stronger focus on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a delicate topic that requires equally delicate treatment.