A court ruled that N12 journalist Guy Peleg and the network spoke truth in a report comparing the murder in Huwara to the October 7 massacre, dismissing the lawsuit by MK Simcha Rothman.
An Israeli court on Wednesday rejected a defamation lawsuit filed by MK Simcha Rothman against N12 journalist Guy Peleg and the network. The court ruled that the report, which compared the murder in Huwara to the October 7 massacre, was truthful. The decision upholds press freedom in a politically sensitive case. Rothman, a prominent right-wing lawmaker, had alleged the comparison was false and defamatory. The court’s ruling is final and not subject to appeal.
2 developments
- DevelopingCommentary compares post-October 7 blame of Jews to Kristallnacht, accuses left of blood libel
- StrongOctober 7 victims' group responds to High Court ruling on State Comptroller probe
- DevelopingRedman sends condolences to families of both murderer and victim, says Amit Segal
- DevelopingYair Golan: October 7 families will get the truth; no whitewash committee can erase the disaster
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