Likud Candidate Refuses to Appear on Channel 12, Citing Discrediting of IDF Soldiers
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
Likud Knesset candidate Yaakov Bardugo announced he will not be interviewed by Channel 12, accusing the network of discrediting IDF soldiers. Bardugo stated this is a principled decision, not a strategic one, and cited a specific video as an example of the channel's alleged negative portrayal of soldiers. He also explained his recent media absence as a necessary adjustment period after entering politics.
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- Likud candidate Yaakov Bardugo refuses interviews with Channel 12, citing alleged discrediting of IDF soldiers.
- Bardugo called Channel 12 "the channel that discredited IDF soldiers" and cited a widely viewed negative video.
- He stated his refusal is a principled decision, not an election strategy, despite interview requests.
- Bardugo also criticized Channel 12's interview style as "the channel of easy questions."
- He explained his media absence as a necessary adjustment period after entering politics.
Yaakov Bardugo, a candidate for the Likud party in the Knesset and formerly a political commentator for Channel 14, has stated he will not grant interviews to Channel 12. Bardugo explained in an interview with Yehuda Schlesinger on Channel 14 that his refusal is a principled decision, stemming from the channel's alleged "discrediting" of IDF soldiers. He cited a specific video that he claims portrayed soldiers negatively and reached over 100 million people globally without an apology from the network.
Bardugo clarified that this stance is not due to a lack of interview requests; the Likud spokesperson's office has indeed been approached by Channel 12. He asserted that refusing to appear on a channel he believes has maligned soldiers is a matter of principle, not a strategic move related to election exposure or Likud's campaign. He also criticized the channel's interview style, referring to it as "the channel of easy questions" and accusing its hosts of being overly gentle with political guests.
Addressing his relative absence from the media since entering politics, Bardugo dismissed suggestions that it was a strategy to save his media appearances for a later date. He explained that the transition from frequent commentator to political candidate required a period of adjustment and personal reflection. Bardugo felt it was necessary to take time to understand his new role and that immediately continuing his previous media activity would not have been respectful to himself or his political move.
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