Israeli Journalist Stayed With Qatari Lobbyist Amid Bribery Probe
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
Israeli journalist Suleiman Maswadeh stayed for two weeks at the home of Qatari lobbyist the Lobbyist for Qatar in Virginia last month. The Lobbyist for Qatar is a key figure in a bribery probe involving Prime Minister's advisor Eli Feldstein. Maswadeh claims he paid rent and is friends with the Lobbyist for Qatar, but investigation materials indicate he published information from Feldstein. Channel 13 acknowledged Maswadeh erred in judgment.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Journalist Suleiman Maswadeh stayed at Qatari lobbyist the Lobbyist for Qatar's home in Virginia.
- The Lobbyist for Qatar is a key figure in a bribery probe involving PM's advisor Eli Feldstein.
- Maswadeh claims he paid rent and is friends with the Lobbyist for Qatar.
- Investigation materials suggest Maswadeh published information from Feldstein.
- Channel 13 acknowledged Maswadeh made a judgment error.
Channel 13 correspondent Suleiman Maswadeh stayed for two weeks last month at the Virginia home of the Lobbyist for Qatar, a lobbyist for Qatar, in a stay that raises questions given the Lobbyist for Qatar's alleged involvement in a bribery case. Maswadeh had testified about a year and a half ago in an investigation into ties with Qatar, where the Lobbyist for Qatar is considered a key figure. Police suspect the Lobbyist for Qatar was involved in bribery related to the hiring of Prime Minister's advisor Eli Feldstein, who worked for the Lobbyist for Qatar. The Lobbyist for Qatar has not been investigated in Israel due to the US refusing to allow his questioning there, but would be subject to investigation if he came to Israel.
Maswadeh claims he paid rent for the stay and that he and the Lobbyist for Qatar are friends. He also stated he never published anything concerning the Lobbyist for Qatar. However, investigation materials suggest Maswadeh published information passed to him by Feldstein, who was the Lobbyist for Qatar's campaign spokesperson in Israel.
Channel 13 defended Maswadeh, stating he was hosted for a brief organizational period unrelated to his work, but acknowledged he erred in judgment.
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