Journalist Ben Caspit Sues Channel 14 for Defamation
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Journalist Ben Caspit is suing Channel 14 for defamation after the network accused him of leading a hate campaign. The accusations stemmed from remarks made by his co-host Yinon Magal on their radio show, where Magal called bereaved families and Netanyahu opponents "despicable" and demanded apologies. Caspit stated the channel falsely attributed Magal's words to him. Magal later apologized for not clarifying his remarks during the broadcast, excluding hostage families from his criticism.
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- Journalist Ben Caspit is suing Channel 14 for defamation over remarks made on his radio show.
- Channel 14 accused Caspit of a hate campaign based on comments by his co-host Yinon Magal.
- Magal called bereaved families and Netanyahu opponents "despicable" and demanded apologies.
- Caspit stated the channel falsely attributed Magal's words and context to him.
- Magal later clarified his remarks, excluding hostage families from criticism.
Israeli journalist Ben Caspit announced Thursday he is filing a defamation lawsuit against Channel 14 following a controversy over remarks made on his radio show with Yinon Magal on 103FM. Caspit claims Channel 14 accused him of orchestrating a hate campaign based on statements he did not make, but rather Magal did. Caspit posted a video on Instagram stating, "Leave everything and come to me. I am filing a defamation lawsuit against Channel 14. You remember Yinon Magal on my show on the radio launched into a crazy and vile speech, read a list of 40 bereaved families, called them 'the most vile and despicable people in Israel,' and demanded they apologize to the victim Benjamin Netanyahu. This happened. Following this, Channel 14's coverage was the headline: 'Ben Caspit's hate campaign failed.' They claimed it was my hate campaign, that I might have said the things or caused Magal to say them, and certainly took them out of context, which never happened. Now they will have to deal with this in court, and I very much hope they fail, because sometimes the truth must also win." Caspit added, "I don't file many lawsuits, and Channel 14 is a hotbed of fake news, blood libels, conspiracy theories, vile libels against any politician who is not Netanyahu, and also against me. I am a very, very, very 'popular' journalist on Channel 14, but sometimes there is a limit to everything."
The controversy began when Magal called on bereaved families and other opponents of Netanyahu to apologize to him, calling them despicable. Magal later clarified that he excluded the families of hostages from his criticism and admitted he should have made this distinction clear during the broadcast.
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