Professor Yaron Zelekha Accuses Israeli Media of Bias, Cites Threats
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
Professor Yaron Zelekha alleges that Israeli TV channels 12 and 13 avoid interviewing him due to the financial interests of wealthy owners. In a podcast, Zelekha also sharply criticized journalists Amit Segal, Riveh Drucker, and Amnon Abramovich. He further revealed that he and his family received death threats for actions taken against business magnates during his time at the Ministry of Finance.
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- Professor Yaron Zelekha claims TV channels 12 and 13 avoid interviewing him due to owner interests.
- Zelekha sharply criticized journalists Amit Segal, Riveh Drucker, and Amnon Abramovich.
- He accused Riveh Drucker of being a "puppet on a string" controlled by others.
- Amnon Abramovich has allegedly attacked Zelekha since 2005 for exposing dealings.
- Zelekha and his family received death threats after seizing guarantees from business families.
Professor Yaron Zelekha claims that Israeli television channels 12 and 13 are avoiding interviewing him due to the financial interests of their owners. In a podcast interview with Miki Levin, Zelekha also launched a sharp attack on prominent journalists Amit Segal, Riveh Drucker, and Amnon Abramovich, accusing them of being influenced by wealthy business figures.
Zelekha specifically criticized Riveh Drucker, suggesting he is like a "puppet on a string" controlled by unseen forces. He also targeted Amnon Abramovich, stating that Abramovich has been attacking him since 2005, shortly after Zelekha exposed certain financial dealings, and that Abramovich was a strong defender of former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.
The interview also touched upon personal threats Zelekha and his family allegedly received. He recounted that during his first day at the Ministry of Finance, he seized bank guarantees from prominent business families including the Ofers, Dankners, Borovitzes, and businessman Fishman, as well as from the company General Electric. Following these actions, Zelekha stated he faced a barrage of attacks in newspapers and media outlets funded by these individuals.
Zelekha described a period where he and his family received death threats. He detailed needing to hire bodyguards for his eldest daughter to attend kindergarten, for her caregiver, for his wife, and for himself for many months, highlighting the severe impact these threats had on his family's life.
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