Israeli Public Broadcaster Suspends Commentator for Likud Campaign Ad

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The Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation has suspended commentator Marco Moreno from "Kan News" broadcasts until after the elections due to his appearance in a Likud party campaign ad. Moreno will be clearly identified as a Likud spokesperson if he appears in future broadcasts. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shared the campaign video featuring Moreno on social media.

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Commentator Marco Moreno suspended from "Kan News" broadcasts by the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation.
Moreno appeared in a campaign advertisement for the Likud party.
The suspension will last until after the upcoming elections.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shared the campaign video on social media.
Moreno will be identified as an official Likud spokesperson if he appears in future broadcasts.

The Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation announced Saturday evening that commentator Marco Moreno has been suspended from "Kan News" broadcasts following his participation in a "Likud" campaign advertisement. The decision was made by the news division of the corporation after a campaign video featuring Moreno, released by the Likud party, circulated online.

Moreno will not be permitted to appear as a commentator on the corporation's broadcasts until after the upcoming elections. He will also not participate in Saturday night's news edition. The corporation stated that Moreno may occasionally participate in broadcasts, solely based on editorial decisions, but will be clearly identified as an official spokesperson for the Likud election campaign.

The announcement came after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shared a video on social media featuring Moreno, with the caption "Not afraid. Proud to vote. Coming out of the closet and going out to vote Likud." The video itself included the slogan "Not afraid. Proud to vote. Coming out of the closet and going out to vote Likud."