Sara Netanyahu Ordered to Pay Legal Fees in Defamation Case
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
The Jerusalem District Court rejected Sara Netanyahu's request to dismiss a defamation lawsuit filed by Yair Golan, ordering her to pay 2,000 shekels in legal fees. Golan sued after Netanyahu allegedly implied he had prior knowledge of the October 7th attack in a Channel 14 interview. The court ruled that Netanyahu consented to the public broadcast of her remarks, rejecting her defense that third parties were responsible for publication. Golan hailed the decision as proof that truth will prevail over lies.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Sara Netanyahu must pay 2,000 shekels in legal fees after her request to dismiss a defamation suit was denied.
- Yair Golan sued Sara Netanyahu for 2.55 million shekels over remarks implying he knew about the October 7th attack.
- The court ruled Netanyahu consented to the public broadcast of her interview remarks.
- Netanyahu's defense that third parties were responsible for publication was rejected by the court.
- Golan stated the ruling proves truth will conquer lies against the 'poison machine'.
The Jerusalem District Court has rejected a request by Sara Netanyahu to dismiss a defamation lawsuit filed against her by Yair Golan, the chairman of the Democrats party. The court also ordered Netanyahu to pay Golan 2,000 shekels in legal expenses.
Golan's lawsuit, seeking 2.55 million shekels, stems from an interview Netanyahu gave to Channel 14. In the interview, Golan alleged that Netanyahu implied he had prior knowledge of the October 7th attack. Netanyahu had argued in her motion to dismiss that she gave a "traditional interview" and that responsibility for the publication and dissemination of her remarks lay with third parties and media outlets like Channel 14.
The court rejected this argument, stating that Netanyahu gave the interview with the knowledge and consent that her words would be broadcast to the general public. The ruling emphasized that there is no justification for artificially separating the "publication" aspect by the interviewee from that of the interviewing and broadcasting entity, as they are two sides of the same coin and constitute a single publication.
Following the decision, Golan stated, "It has been proven again that the poison machine refrains from no means, not lies about the heroes of October 7th, nor attempts to undermine public trust in the justice system. Today's ruling is further proof that truth will conquer lies."
