Channel 14 Host Yinon Magal Slams Haaretz Newspaper for 'Colonialist' Coverage
Translated & summarized from Ice by baba
Channel 14 host Yinon Magal has sharply criticized the newspaper Haaretz for its reporting and headlines. Magal accused Haaretz of misrepresenting Prime Minister Netanyahu's statements about an Egyptian official's visit and of biased coverage regarding a Tel Aviv University student's dorm expulsion. The ongoing dispute between Magal and Haaretz recently concluded with Magal withdrawing a lawsuit against the newspaper group for approximately $212,000.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Yinon Magal criticized Haaretz for its headline about Netanyahu's admission of an Egyptian official's visit.
- Magal also attacked Haaretz for its report on Tel Aviv University and a student's dorm expulsion.
- He called Haaretz staff "idiots" and "conquering colonialists" in his criticism.
- Magal withdrew a NIS 212,000 lawsuit against the Haaretz group.
- The lawsuit withdrawal was part of a mediated settlement with no financial compensation for Magal.
Yinon Magal, host of the program "The Patriots" on Channel 14 and a prominent voice in right-wing media, has launched a dual offensive against the left-leaning newspaper Haaretz. Magal, known for his frequent ideological and media battles on his X account, criticized Haaretz for its framing of two recent stories.
The first incident involved an interview with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding a reported visit by an Egyptian intelligence chief before October 7. Netanyahu stated he did not meet the official and called for an investigation into who did. Haaretz, however, published the headline, "Netanyahu Admitted: Egyptian Intelligence Chief Landed in Israel Before October 7," which Magal decried as a "controversial admission of failure" and called the newspaper staff "idiots."
Magal's second criticism targeted a Haaretz report about Tel Aviv University rescinding the expulsion of a student from dorms due to a "right of return" sticker. The article stated that after Haaretz's publication, the dean determined the expulsion was unauthorized. Magal sarcastically responded, referencing the university's location on the land of the historical Arab village of Sheikh Muannis, "So let them return Sheikh Muannis to the student," adding, "A bunch of conquering colonialists."
This media feud recently extended to the courts, where Magal withdrew a NIS 212,000 lawsuit against the Haaretz group, TheMarker, the Seventh Eye organization, and the Israeli Ratings Committee. As part of a mediated settlement, Magal dropped all claims without receiving compensation, and the publications concerning his alleged contacts with rating panel members will remain online.
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