''HaAh HaGadol 4'' ( he, האח הגדול 4; lit. ''The Big Brother 4'') is the fourth season of the
Israeli version of the
reality show
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''
Big Brother
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* Big Brother (''Nineteen Eighty-Four''), a character from George Orwell's novel ''Nineteen Eighty-Four''
** Authoritarian personality, any omnipresent figure representing oppressive control
** Big Brother Awards, a sat ...
''.
The season began broadcasting on 1 January 2012, and ended on 2 April 2012. Seventeen housemates entered the house at the premiere, and another housemate joined after 22 days. Another three housemates joined after 45 days. the premiere episode scored an unprecedented 45% on the
ratings chart.
The season showcases, among other personalities, a contestant with an intense hatred for
Arabs, a pro-Palestinian sympathizer, a newlywed couple, and a blind man with his
guide dog.
Themes
Religion, politics and ethnicity have been among the themes to generate tension between contestants in the ''Big Brother'' house during the fourth season.
Yekutiel "Kuti" Sebbag refused to eat food cooked by Avivit Bar-Zohar one
Sabbath
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eve, leading Eran Tartakovsky to call Sebbag a whiny hypocrite but also leading Bar-Zohar to go on a fast on account of preventing a Jew from eating on the Sabbath.
Controversial remarks made by Saar Szekely in reference to Israeli policy in the
West Bank drew criticism from the
Israeli settlement
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of
Ariel, which issued a statement regretting that ''Big Brother'' had offered Szekely a platform for his views. Various
Facebook groups called Szekely a traitor and demanded his removal from the show.
Housemates
Housemate exchange
From February 27 to March 5, 2012, 18-year-old Model Victoria Irouleguy from
Gran Hermano Argentina 7 where she spent 7 days in the
Israel house as part of the Israel Week. On the same week (February 27 to March 5), the Israel housemate Sophie Karwacki spent 7 days in the Argentina house.
Nominations table
References
External links
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2012 Israeli television seasons
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