Right-Wing Activist Sued for NIS 710,023 After Refusing to Apologize
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
The "Qomom" movement filed a NIS 710,023 defamation lawsuit against activist Ziv Baranes for comparing a national memorial ceremony to the "Third Reich." Baranes also allegedly accused families of responsibility for the massacre and falsely claimed the event was politically funded. He refused to apologize, prompting the lawsuit, with the movement stating the amount commemorates October 7th.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- The "Qomom" movement sued activist Ziv Baranes for NIS 710,023 in a defamation case.
- Baranes allegedly compared a national memorial ceremony to the "Third Reich."
- He also accused families of responsibility for the October 7th massacre.
- The lawsuit amount of NIS 710,023 commemorates the date of October 7th.
- Baranes refused to apologize for his controversial statements.
The "Qomom" movement has filed a NIS 710,023 defamation lawsuit against social activist Ziv Baranes. The suit stems from social media posts by Baranes in which he allegedly compared the national memorial ceremony for victims to the "Third Reich" and accused the movement of funded political activity.
According to the lawsuit, Baranes also accused families of responsibility for the October 7th massacre. Yonatan Shamriz, brother of Alon Shamriz, who was abducted and killed, stated that Baranes called the movement the "Third Reich" and its ceremony "propaganda on the level of the Third Reich." Shamriz added that Baranes falsely claimed the ceremony was funded by political entities and that bereaved families were excluded, despite the event being funded by public donations and open to all.
Baranes reportedly refused to apologize for his statements, even after receiving a legal warning letter. He allegedly wrote that he should have used "even harsher words" and did not remove his publications. The movement stated that the lawsuit amount, NIS 710,023, commemorates October 7th. They intend to fight against bullying, lies, and harm to the memory of the murdered and fallen.
