Tel Aviv Court Orders Journalist Yossi Klein to Pay Yair Netanyahu and Likud 30,000 Shekels
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First reported by Now 14 · 2 hours ago
What happened
The Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court dismissed journalist Yossi Klein's defamation suit against Yair Netanyahu and Likud, ordering Klein to pay 30,000 shekels in costs. The case arose from social media posts and a controversial opinion column about government protests. The court ruled the defendants did not publish distorted quotes themselves and that Klein did not promote violence, leading to the lawsuit's rejection.
- 01Tel Aviv court dismissed Yossi Klein's defamation suit against Yair Netanyahu and Likud.
- 02Klein must pay 30,000 shekels in legal fees to the defendants.
- 03The suit concerned social media posts and a February 2023 opinion column by Klein.
- 04Court found Klein's words were distorted in a tweet but Likud did not publish the distortion.
- 05Likud's posts were deemed political opinion, not defamatory statements.
- 06Klein's column warned of protest escalation but did not encourage violence.
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