Activist Yosef Haddad Criticizes Channel 14 Over Reporting
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
Activist Yosef Haddad has strongly criticized Channel 14 for allegedly misrepresenting his past work with the "Heart of a Child" association, which provides medical treatment in Israel for children from around the world. Haddad claims the reports are a political attack and questions why Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's similar support for the association is not scrutinized by the channel. He also criticized the outlet for not investigating Transportation Minister Miri Regev's connection to a leader of the association who lit an Independence Day torch.
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- Activist Yosef Haddad accused Channel 14 of misrepresenting his humanitarian work with the "Heart of a Child" association.
- Haddad questioned why Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's support for the association faces no criticism from Channel 14.
- He suggested the reporting against him is part of a political campaign to damage his reputation.
- Haddad also criticized Channel 14 for not investigating Transportation Minister Miri Regev's ties to the association.
- The association aids children with heart conditions, including those from Gaza, by providing medical treatment in Israel.
Activist Yosef Haddad has launched a sharp critique against Channel 14, accusing the Israeli news outlet of misrepresenting his past involvement with the "Heart of a Child" association. The association aids children with heart conditions globally, including those from Gaza and enemy states, by facilitating their medical treatment in Israel. Haddad, who is running as a candidate for the "Am Israel" party, stated that reports by Channel 14 distorted the purpose of his work, which he maintains was to promote Israeli humanitarian efforts to an international audience. He clarified that documentation presented by the channel was from a previous journalistic assignment for i24NEWS in English.
Haddad further alleged that the reporting against him is part of a political campaign to harm his reputation. He pointed out that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has also previously expressed support for the association's activities, questioning why Channel 14 does not apply the same scrutiny to the Prime Minister. "But wait, do you know who else 'promoted' this association? Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu himself," Haddad wrote, adding, "So maybe what is permissible for Bibi is not for Yosef Haddad, like talking in the past about a Palestinian state."
Continuing his criticism on Tuesday morning, Haddad also targeted Transportation Minister Miri Regev and Haim Taib, president of one of the association's branches. Haddad noted that Taib lit a torch on Israel's Independence Day last year, despite his affiliation with the association, and questioned why Channel 14 had not investigated this. He expressed frustration that the channel's morning program also discussed his situation without mentioning Netanyahu or positive past coverage of the association.
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