Journalist Orly Barlev Accuses Amit Segal of Propaganda, Damaging Journalism
Translated & summarized from Ice by baba
Journalist Orly Barlev has fiercely criticized Channel 12's Amit Segal following revelations of his alleged involvement in advising Prime Minister Netanyahu's campaign. Barlev accused Segal of being a propagandist and damaging the journalism profession, also criticizing anchors Keren Marziano and Yonit Levy for normalizing the situation. Segal maintains he communicates with politicians from all sides for information, but Barlev called for his colleagues to boycott him and for the public to condemn the perceived ethical breach.
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- Orly Barlev accused Amit Segal of being a propagandist and harming journalism after leaked messages showed his campaign advisory role.
- Barlev criticized Channel 12 anchors Keren Marziano and Yonit Levy for normalizing Segal's alleged conflict of interest.
- The controversy erupted over leaked correspondence between Segal and Prime Minister Netanyahu's adviser, Yonatan Urikh.
- Barlev called for Segal's colleagues to refuse to broadcast with him and for the public to condemn the situation.
- Segal stated he communicates with politicians from all sides to gather information for his reporting.
Journalist and social activist Orly Barlev has launched an unprecedented attack on Channel 12 News and its senior political commentator, Amit Segal. The controversy stems from the exposure of correspondence between Segal and Yonatan Urikh, an adviser to Prime Minister Netanyahu, which allegedly shows Segal's involvement in advising Netanyahu's campaign.
Barlev expressed outrage at how Channel 12 covered the incident, posting on social media that the network's management and editors likely believe the scandal will pass. She stated that the public would overlook Segal's deep and enthusiastic involvement in Netanyahu's campaign, arguing that he is not a journalist but a propagandist in disguise. Barlev also criticized news anchors Keren Marziano and Yonit Levy for normalizing the event.
"Channel 12's handling of the exposure last night was a disgrace, corruption, and a crime against the public," Barlev declared. She questioned Marziano's cooperation with what she called a "corrupt whitewashing attempt," where Segal allegedly downplayed the event and claimed to have similar correspondence with politicians from all sides, with Marziano seemingly validating this. Barlev added that Levy failed to intervene and question whether Segal's actions constituted journalism.
Barlev called for an internal boycott at the channel, urging Segal's colleagues to refuse to broadcast or sit with him, and to denounce him as a propagandist masquerading as a journalist. She appealed to the public not to let the matter go unaddressed, stating that a news channel cannot present a propagandist as a journalist.
Amit Segal is a prominent and popular journalist in Israel, frequently clashing with critics who accuse him of biased reporting favoring Netanyahu and the right. Segal himself has stated that he maintains regular contact and correspondence with politicians and advisers across the political spectrum to gather information. The exposed correspondence has reignited public discussion about Segal's ties to the Prime Minister's office.
