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Minister Nir Barkat Launches Legal Aid Fund Against Channel 12 Defamation
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First reported by Now 14 · Jul 9, 2026
What happened
Minister Nir Barkat has created a privately funded legal aid fund to support individuals harmed by Channel 12's coverage, encouraging them to seek assistance. He has also filed personal and joint defamation lawsuits against the channel, while several coalition members have stopped engaging with it.
- 01Minister Nir Barkat funds a 2 million shekel legal aid fund against Channel 12 defamation.
- 02The fund supports citizens and IDF soldiers harmed by Channel 12's news coverage.
- 03A major defamation case by Channel 12 against Eli Tzipori was dismissed with the fund's involvement.
- 04Several coalition ministers and Knesset members have stopped giving interviews to Channel 12.
- 05Barkat filed a 12 million shekel personal defamation suit against Channel 12 six months ago.
- 06He leads another defamation suit with the Knesset Speaker and seven ministers over false funeral attendance claims.
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