Channel 12 Reporter Criticized for Ignoring Channel 14's Shabbat Broadcast Schedule
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
Channel 12 reporter Michal Peylan criticized Channel 14 and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, claiming the channel operates 24/7. Channel 14 presenter Noy Bar corrected Peylan, stating the channel observes Shabbat and operates 24/6. Bar explained that during security emergencies, Channel 14 provides alerts for Shabbat observers. Peylan's comment sparked backlash, with critics accusing her of hypocrisy regarding poll discrepancies and Channel 14's alleged propaganda.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Channel 12 reporter Michal Peylan criticized Channel 14 for operating 24/7.
- Channel 14 presenter Noy Bar corrected Peylan, noting the channel observes Shabbat (24/6).
- Peylan's comment suggested Netanyahu's campaign benefited from Channel 14's "propaganda."
- Critics accused Peylan of hypocrisy regarding poll discrepancies and alleged propaganda.
- Channel 14 pollster Shlomo Filber previously alleged coordination among other pollsters.
Channel 12 reporter Michal Peylan has again criticized Channel 14 and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, this time in a post on X. Peylan suggested that Netanyahu's alleged "panic campaign" was successful due to the significant role of a "propaganda channel" operating 24/7. Noy Bar, a presenter for Channel 14, responded to Peylan's comment, pointing out that the channel observes Shabbat and therefore operates 24/6, not 24/7. Bar clarified that Channel 14's regular broadcasts cease before Shabbat and resume after its conclusion. However, during times of war or high security tension, the channel maintains a "quiet wave" which, while not broadcasting regular programming, provides real-time life-saving alerts and instructions for Shabbat observers. Peylan's remark drew criticism from other social media users who accused her of hypocrisy, citing perceived discrepancies between Channel 14's polls and those of other networks. One user questioned her criticism of Channel 14 as propaganda, given her own channel's alleged use of distorted polls. Another user suggested that Channel 14 had indeed addressed the "propaganda channel" that had presented a misleadingly low mandate for the Likud party for months. Channel 14 pollster Shlomo Filber previously commented on poll discrepancies, alleging potential coordination among pollsters responsible for other networks, suggesting a phone call may have been made to align numbers.