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Bloomberg Ordered to Pay Israeli Journalist After Job Offer Was Withdrawn Over Old Social Posts
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By ליטל דוברוביצקי
First reported by Ynet · Jun 21, 2026
What happened
A Tel Aviv labor court ruled that Bloomberg unlawfully canceled journalist Amir Mzrahi’s job offer over old social media posts. Bloomberg and its Israeli arm were ordered to pay him about 360,000 shekels plus legal fees.
- 01Tel Aviv labor court found Bloomberg breached a binding employment contract with Amir Mzrahi.
- 02The canceled job was a senior role heading Bloomberg’s Israel bureau.
- 03The dispute centered on Facebook posts from 2012 and an X post from 2021.
- 04The court said the company acted in bad faith by relying on decade-old posts.
- 05Mzrahi was awarded about 360,000 shekels, including damages and legal fees.
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