Eli Tzipori Promises to Stop Using the Term “Al Jazeera 12”

As part of a mediation agreement that was granted the force of a court ruling, media figure Eli Tzipori has committed to stop using the phrase “Al Jazeera 12” and clarified that he does not believe News 12 is actually Al Jazeera or that it has any connection to the Qatari network. N12 published: 11.06.26, 16:11 | Updated: 11.06.26, 16:20 Eli Tzipori | Photo: Use under Section 27A of the Copyright Law

Following the libel suit filed against him by News 12, media figure Eli Tzipori has undertaken not to use the phrase “Al Jazeera 12” and reiterated that he does not consider News 12 to be Al Jazeera or to have any connection to the Qatari channel. His commitments were given the force of a court judgment issued today, Thursday, by the Tel Aviv District Court.

News 12 filed a claim against Tzipori for 3 million shekels over dozens of tweets directed at it. According to the details of the mediation agreement, Tzipori retracts his statements and clarifies that he does not believe the news company is Al Jazeera or that it has any connection to the Qatari channel.

After the mediation process, during which he was approached personally, Tzipori undertook not to use the phrase “Al Jazeera 12” in the future when referring to News 12.

The agreement signed by the parties states that the arrangement constitutes a full and final settlement of all of the news company’s claims against Tzipori in the lawsuit, as an act beyond the letter of the law and without either side admitting the other side’s claims. In accordance with the agreement, each side will bear its own legal expenses and attorney fees.

With the judgment approved today, District Court Judge Iris Ilutovitz Segal congratulated the parties on resolving the dispute outside the courtroom.

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