Bereaved Parents Sue Ex-PM Bennett for Defamation
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Herzl and Meirav Hajaj, parents of terror victim Shir Hajaj, are suing former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett for NIS 200,000 in a defamation lawsuit. The suit stems from Bennett's claim that the Likud party hired activists to disrupt his speeches. The Hajajs contend Bennett's remarks implicated their documented protest at memorial day ceremonies. They assert their protest was personal and not politically funded, seeking damages and an apology.
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- Herzl and Meirav Hajaj sued former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett for NIS 200,000 in a defamation lawsuit.
- The lawsuit alleges Bennett falsely claimed the Likud party hired activists to disrupt his speeches.
- The Hajajs claim Bennett's remarks were aimed at their documented protest at memorial day ceremonies.
- The couple states their protest was a personal initiative driven by pain and opposition to political cooperation.
- They are seeking financial compensation, removal of publications, and a public apology from Bennett.
Herzl and Meirav Hajaj, parents of the late Lieutenant Shir Hajaj who was murdered in a terror attack in January 2017, have filed a NIS 200,000 defamation lawsuit against former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett.
The lawsuit was submitted to the Magistrate's Court in Rishon LeZion following an interview Bennett gave to journalist Omri Eshelman. In the interview, Bennett alleged that the Likud party hired paid activists with megaphones to disrupt his speeches at memorial day ceremonies during his premiership.
The Hajajs, who are members of the "Choosing Life" forum, claim that Bennett's remarks were directed at them, either directly or indirectly. They state that their protest against him at memorial day ceremonies was widely documented and known to the public.
The lawsuit emphasizes that Bennett's accusations are false and that their protest was a personal initiative stemming from their pain and disgust with the political cooperation with Ra'am. They assert that their protest was not motivated by any payment or financial incentive from a political entity.
The couple is seeking financial compensation, the removal of the defamatory publications, and a public apology from Bennett.
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