Channel 12 news is threatening to sue MK Yair Golan (Meretz) for a tweet accusing a journalist at the station of being part of a “criminal enterprise,” together with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his backers.
Golan tweeted earlier in the day in reaction to a report from Amit Segal in which Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit was heard on a recording complaining about the state prosecutor. Allies of Netanyahu have pushed the recording as proof that Mandelblit should resign or withdraw the charges. That includes coalition whip Miki Zohar, who threatened to put out more dirt on Mandelblit.
MK Yair Golan of the Democratic Camp party during a tour of the Knesset, September 25, 2019. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
“Now it’s clear how the criminal enterprise operates. Netanyahu gathers the recordings, Amit Segal published them and Miki Zohar threatens. Organized crime.”
In a letter from its lawyer, Channel 12 writes that Golan is “committing the civil infraction of serious libel,” and demands he apologize.
The letter also notes that the channel and Segal are reserving the right to take legal action against him.
As of now, Golan has not apologized and the tweet remains up.
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