TV host: "No, he is first-class. You are both first-class guests, and I won’t allow such talk."
[…]
TV host: "Could you possibly shake hands, so we can start afresh? Go ahead, shake his hand."
Salem Zaharan gets up and extends his hand
March 14-affiliated journalist As’ad Bishara: "No, I won’t.
"I’m sorry, but I won’t."
TV host: "Now you’re disappointing me."
As’ad Bishara: "No, what are we – little children?"
TV host: "Now you’re out of line."
As’ad Bishara: "My apologies to the viewers."
TV hos: "Shake hands with him."
Salem Zaharan: "In the 2006 war, he stayed in the same Al-Ashrafiyya Hotel as Ariel Sharon [sic]. He met with the Americans and kissed Condoleezza Rice’s hands and feet, but he won’t shake hands with an honorable man like me. He recruits collaborators for Israel."
TV host: "If this was true, he wouldn’t be sitting here."
[…]
Salem Zaharan: "When I talk about Syria, I know what I’m talking about…"
As’ad Bishara interrupts
TV host: "That’s enough, As’ad. Let him finish."
Salem Zaharan: "You’re hollow…"
As’ad Bishara: "I feel like I’m being interviewed by Al-Dunya TV…"
Salem Zaharan: "Al-Dunya TV is more honorable than you."
TV host: "Salem, please…"
Salem Zaharan: "It’s my turn to talk. You, keep on collaborating with the Israelis."
TV host: "Salem, that’s enough."
Salem Zaharan: "You can’t string two sentences together."
TV host: "Salem, that’s enough."
Salem Zaharan: "I have here reports from international sources, and he’s just sitting there, like an idiot, who doesn’t know…"
As’ad Bishara emits a curse
TV host: "Stop it!"
Salem Zaharan throws two cups of water at As’ad Bishara. TV host gets up to hold Bishara back.
As’ad Bishara: "You son-of-a-bitch…"
TV host: "Stop it!"
[…]
TV host: "Okay, c’mon, smile now."
Salem Zaharan smiles
As’ad Bishara: "My apologies to the dear viewers.
"What, do you think we’re about to shoot one another now?"
TV host shakes hands with Bishara, then turns to Zaharan
TV host: "Salem?"
They shake hands
Salem Zaharan: "Good job."
TV host turns to Bishara, and tries to get the two guests to shake hands with one another
TV host: "Well? Wait a moment, do me a favor… For me… No, for me… Go ahead…"
The guests grudgingly shake hands
TV host: "Okay? This is for read, it’s not just for show. You’ll see, after the show they will celebrate together.
"Thank you for watching."
[…]
