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Wednesday, January 23, 2019
Netanyahu slams TV news shows as ‘propaganda’ for publishing investigation leaks
Netanyahu lashes out at Israel’s primetime television news stations for publishing near-daily leaks by police investigators involved in corruption cases against him.
In a video uploaded to social media, Netanyahu says “propaganda Channels 12 and 13 are brainwashing you with false and incessant leaks from the investigations.”
He says leaking information from police investigations is illegal, and accuses the media of trying to “force a leftist government against the will of the people.”
Netanyahu calls on Israelis to thwart the media’s efforts by voting for him at in the April 9 elections.