Baruch Kara and Avishai Greenzeit Clash Publicly Over Legal Reporting on Twitter
A rare and heated confrontation unfolded on Twitter between Channel 13 journalist Baruch Kara and legal correspondent Avishai Greenzeit. The dispute began after Greenzeit reported that the district attorney and defense lawyer for Yonatan Orich had agreed to a plea deal involving nine months of community service, supported by the Attorney General, but the State Attorney vetoed it and demanded a prison sentence. Kara challenged Greenzeit's report, asserting that the Attorney General fully supported the State Attorney's position, contrary to Greenzeit's claims. Greenzeit responded by calling Kara a "chatterbox" who confuses the public.
The argument escalated into personal attacks, with Greenzeit stating that he had been offered Kara's job three times but declined, suggesting Kara ask his employers why they preferred Greenzeit. He also accused Kara of numerous inaccurate and sometimes false reports. Kara retorted by calling Greenzeit a "small man and a bully," questioning whom he was threatening and mocking him as ridiculous.
This public exchange highlights tensions between journalists over legal reporting accuracy and professional rivalry within Israeli media.
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