Jerusalem Court Orders Haredi Newspaper HaModia to Pay Damages Over Defamatory Article
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First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · 2 hours ago
What happened
A Jerusalem court ruled that the Haredi newspaper HaModia defamed four Ma'ale Amos residents by questioning their religious identity in a kindergarten dispute article, ordering the paper to pay 190,000 shekels in damages plus legal costs. The court found the article disrespectful and unnecessary in casting doubt on the plaintiffs' Haredi status while covering a local conflict between Lithuanian and Hasidic communities.
- 01HaModia published a defamatory article questioning four residents' Haredi identity in Ma'ale Amos.
- 02The dispute involved unequal kindergarten building allocations between Lithuanian and Hasidic groups.
- 03The court ruled the article's tone was disrespectful and unnecessary for reporting the conflict.
- 04HaModia was ordered to pay 190,000 shekels in damages plus 40,000 shekels in legal fees and costs.
- 05The ruling emphasized reporting could occur without doubting plaintiffs' religious affiliation.
- 06The case underscores legal limits on defamation in intra-Haredi community disputes.
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