Netanyahu Aides Met Qatari Officials During World Cup Campaign
Translated & summarized from Channel 13 by baba
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's advisors, Yonatan Uriach and Yisrael Einhorn, met with Qatari representatives in Europe in 2022 while working on the Qatar World Cup marketing campaign. Uriach stated the offer came from former general Poli Mordechai and that legal advice indicated no issue with the work. A forthcoming Mossad opinion may deem security damage in the "Qatargate" affair "marginal," potentially weakening the case, though charges of contact with a foreign agent may still proceed. Indictments for security offenses are expected against Uriach and former Mossad official Eli Feldstein.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- PM Netanyahu's advisors Uriach and Einhorn met Qatari officials in Europe in 2022.
- The meeting occurred during work on the Qatar World Cup marketing campaign.
- Uriach stated the offer came from former general Poli Mordechai.
- A Mossad opinion may classify security damage in "Qatargate" as "marginal."
- Indictments for security offenses are expected against Uriach and Eli Feldstein.
Yonatan Uriach and Yisrael Einhorn, advisors to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, met with Qatari representatives in Europe in 2022 while working on the marketing campaign for the Qatar World Cup, according to a report by journalists Gidi Weitz and Bar Peleg in the newspaper Haaretz. Uriach stated in his police interrogation that the offer to work on the Qatar campaign came from former general Poli Mordechai and other senior officials. He explained that he consulted legally and was told there was no issue with handling the World Cup branding, as it did not involve anything related to Israel. Uriach added that he advised "Perception," the company that received the offer, on how to make the World Cup more welcoming to Jewish visitors.
Last month, it was first reported that a forthcoming opinion from the Mossad was expected to determine that the security damage in the "Qatargate" affair was "marginal." This has raised concerns within the State Prosecutor's Office, which believes the document could weaken the evidentiary basis of the case. However, sources familiar with the matter indicated that the charge of contact with a foreign agent is expected to remain in the indictment, which will be filed subject to a hearing. Law enforcement officials also expressed a feeling that the Mossad is protecting the norms of its former officials and avoiding defining them as criminal.
Approximately two months ago, it was reported that Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara was expected to decide to file indictments for security offenses against Yonatan Uriach and Eli Feldstein. An indictment, subject to a hearing, was also expected against a former senior Mossad official suspected in the affair.
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