Netanyahu Recruits Channel 14 Personalities for Likud Knesset List
Several prominent figures associated with the right-wing Channel 14 television station have been included in the Likud party's slate for the upcoming 26th Knesset elections, potentially impacting the channel's on-air talent pool. The most notable addition is Yaakov Bardugo, a well-known commentator and host on Channel 14, who has been placed in a high-ranking 11th position on the Likud list. Bardugo will transition from analyzing politics on screen to participating in it within the Knesset.
Other Channel 14 personalities joining the Likud include Eli Goldschmidt, a former Knesset member returning to politics after over 25 years, who is now placed at number 26. Itzik Bonzel, father of a fallen IDF soldier and a regular panelist on the channel, secured the 29th spot. Additionally, retired Brigadier General Amir Aviv, founder of the 'Bistons' movement and a former panelist on the show 'HaPatriotim,' and attorney David Peter, a legal commentator and panelist, have also been placed on the Likud list.
These departures raise questions for Channel 14, which aims to be perceived as an independent media outlet covering the political system. Critics may argue that the line between the channel and the Likud party has become blurred, given that key presenters and panelists are now actively involved in the political arena they are expected to report on. The inclusion of these figures in the Likud list, particularly Bardugo in such a prominent position, suggests a strategic move by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to leverage their existing public profiles.
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