News 13 Correspondent Apologizes for Staying with Qatar Lobbyist
Translated & summarized from TheMarker by baba
News 13 correspondent Suleiman Maswadeh apologized for staying with Qatar lobbyist the Lobbyist for Qatar for two weeks, admitting he made a mistake and should have avoided situations that could raise professional doubts. Maswadeh considered the Lobbyist for Qatar a friend and stayed with him during his initial period in the U.S. He did not disclose his testimony in the Qatar investigation, and the Lobbyist for Qatar is wanted for questioning in Israel but has not been interrogated.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- News 13 correspondent Suleiman Maswadeh apologized for staying with Qatar lobbyist the Lobbyist for Qatar.
- Maswadeh stayed at the Lobbyist for Qatar's home for two weeks while testifying in a Qatar investigation.
- He admitted to making a mistake and apologized to viewers and colleagues.
- The Lobbyist for Qatar is wanted for questioning in Israel but has not been interrogated.
- The U.S. has refused to cooperate with Israel's request for the Lobbyist for Qatar's questioning.
Suleiman Maswadeh, News 13's correspondent in the United States, has apologized following a report by Haaretz that he stayed for two weeks at the home of the Lobbyist for Qatar, a lobbyist for Qatar. Maswadeh's stay occurred while he had testified in an investigation concerning Qatar.
"I made a mistake, and I want to apologize to the viewers and my colleagues at News," Maswadeh stated. He added that his responsibility is not only to maintain professional independence but also to "avoid situations that could raise doubts about it." Maswadeh explained that he considers the Lobbyist for Qatar a friend and that he stayed at his home during his initial settling-in period in the U.S.
However, Maswadeh did not mention in his statement that he had testified in the Qatar-related investigation. The Lobbyist for Qatar is sought for questioning in Israel regarding his role in the affair, but has not been questioned due to the U.S. refusal to cooperate.
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