Journalist Defends Colleague Amidst Professional Backlash
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Journalist Guela Even-Saar defended Channel 12 commentator Amit Segal, who is under fire from colleagues after his private messages with a Netanyahu advisor were revealed. Even-Saar stated Segal is more talented and intelligent than his critics. Segal's father also commented sarcastically on the media's reaction. The controversy involves alleged bias and professional ethics.
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- Guela Even-Saar defended Channel 12 commentator Amit Segal amid criticism.
- Segal is facing backlash after his private communications with Netanyahu's advisor were exposed.
- Even-Saar praised Segal's talent and intelligence over his detractors.
- Other Channel 12 journalists have also reportedly criticized Segal.
- Segal's father sarcastically commented on the media's reaction to the controversy.
Guela Even-Saar, a journalist and wife of Foreign Minister Gideon Saar, publicly defended Channel 12 commentator Amit Segal on Tuesday. Segal has faced intense criticism from colleagues and online commentators in recent days following the exposure of his private communications with Jonathan Uriach, an advisor to Prime Minister Netanyahu.
Even-Saar asserted that Segal is more talented, intelligent, and knowledgeable than those attacking him from within and outside his professional sphere. She questioned the animosity directed at him, asking, "Is it any wonder they hate him so much?"
Other journalists from Channel 12, including Ilan Lokaach and Yigal Moshko, have also reportedly criticized Segal. Earlier, Amit Segal's father, Haggai Segal, responded to the controversy, sarcastically commenting on the media's supposed concern for objectivity and professional ethics. He characterized the recent scrutiny as a desperate yearning for "pure journalism."
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