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TV Host Defends Singer Eden Ben Zaken Amid Lawsuits Over Netanyahu's Appearance
TV presenter Ophira Assayag defended singer Eden Ben Zaken against two lawsuits seeking 1,000 shekels each. The lawsuits were filed by ticket holders who claimed they would not have attended if they knew Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara would appear at Ben Zaken's August concert.
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What happened
- 01Ophira Assayag defended Eden Ben Zaken against lawsuits filed after PM Netanyahu attended her concert.
- 02Two ticket holders sued Ben Zaken for 1,000 shekels each, citing political remarks at the show.
- 03Assayag questioned why Ben Zaken should be responsible for the Prime Minister's attendance.
- 04She stated that suing a singer for a politician's appearance is inappropriate.
- 05The Netanyahus attended Ben Zaken's concert in Tel Aviv last August.
Assayag criticized the plaintiffs' actions, calling the lawsuits inappropriate despite her own reservations about political elements in performances.
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