Businessman Roni Mana Slams PM's Advisor Over Qatar Ties
Translated & summarized from Ice by baba
Businessman Roni Mana criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's advisor, Yonatan Aurich, for his continued work with Qatari entities after the October 7th attack. Aurich reportedly admitted in an investigation to working with Qatar until mid-to-late 2024. Mana expressed hope for Netanyahu's electoral defeat, predicting job losses for journalists supporting him. Aurich stated he does not report his foreign consulting work to the Prime Minister.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Businessman Roni Mana criticized PM's advisor Yonatan Aurich for his work with Qatar.
- Yonatan Aurich reportedly continued working with Qatari entities until mid-to-late 2024.
- Aurich admitted this during an investigation by Lahav 433.
- Mana hopes Netanyahu loses upcoming elections, predicting job losses for his supporters.
- Aurich stated he does not report his foreign consulting work to the Prime Minister.
Businessman Roni Mana, a prominent critic of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has publicly denounced Yonatan Aurich, an advisor to the Prime Minister, over his past work with Qatari entities. Mana, known for his controversial public statements and a past close relationship with the Netanyahu family that later soured, posted on social media that Aurich should be ashamed of his alleged pro-Netanyahu campaign while working for Qatar. Mana expressed hope that Netanyahu would lose the upcoming elections on October 27, predicting that Aurich and other Channel 14 journalists would then become unemployed.
Mana's remarks come in the wake of reports detailing Aurich's testimony in an investigation by Lahav 433. Aurich reportedly admitted to continuing his work with Qatari entities until mid-to-late 2024, several months after the October 7th Hamas attack. He was questioned about promoting Qatar's image in Israel and the payments he received. Aurich stated he did not recall the exact end date of his work for Qatar but confirmed it continued after October 7th, though not in Israel. He also claimed he lost the work after a former Netanyahu advisor, Israel Einhorn, informed him the project had concluded.
When asked if he reported his work for Qatar to Prime Minister Netanyahu, Aurich responded that he does not report such matters to the Prime Minister and that there is a significant difference between his work abroad and domestic affairs. He added that as an external consultant, he was never required to disclose his work and felt no conflict in attacking Qatar from Israel while working for them.
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