Eyal Berkovich and Channel 13 Sued for Defamation
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The "Din VeTzedek" Forum and bereaved families have filed a NIS 500,000 defamation lawsuit against host Eyal Berkovich and Channel 13. The suit alleges that Berkovich falsely claimed forum members were politically manipulated during a broadcast. The families deny political motives, stating they seek answers about the October 7th events. Separately, a forum member accused ceremony organizers of political exclusion and using victims' names to sow division.
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- Bereaved families and the "Din VeTzedek" Forum sued Eyal Berkovich and Channel 13 for NIS 500,000.
- The lawsuit alleges defamation over claims that forum members were politically manipulated.
- The plaintiffs deny political motives, stating their goal is to seek answers about the October 7th events.
- The families stated they were not given an apology or correction after their initial complaints.
- A forum member accused memorial ceremony organizers of political exclusion and divisive tactics.
A new legal and media storm is brewing around the October 7th memorial events, with the "Din VeTzedek" (Law and Justice) Forum and bereaved families filing a NIS 500,000 defamation lawsuit against host Eyal Berkovich and broadcaster Channel 13. The suit stems from statements made on the program "Moriah and Berkovich," which allegedly portrayed forum members as being manipulated by the Prime Minister and the Likud party. The plaintiffs stated that their prior attempts to obtain an apology and correction were ignored, prompting their legal action. In a formal statement, the bereaved families rejected claims of political motives behind their actions, asserting their right and duty to seek answers and investigate the disaster. They emphasized that while criticism is legitimate, they should not be depicted as "puppets on a string" or acting on behalf of political entities. The matter will now be decided in court. In a separate interview, Yossi Cohen, a member of the forum and father of Amit, who was murdered at the Nova music festival, sharply criticized the organizers of the national memorial ceremony for bereaved families. Cohen, representing a forum of approximately 200 bereaved families, accused the organizers of deliberate political exclusion and of using the names and images of their children to generate hatred and division. He questioned why a forum representative was denied the opportunity to speak at the ceremony alongside other representatives.
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