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Eli Tzipori settles defamation suit with Channel 12

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TL;DR

Journalist Eli Tzipori and Channel 12 have reached a mediated settlement in a defamation lawsuit. Tzipori commits to stopping use of the term "Al Jazeera 12" and will instead call the channel "Tzar'ala 12" (Poison 12), without paying financial compensation.

01 · THE DISPATCH

According to a single-source report, Eli Tzipori and Channel 12 have signed a mediation agreement in the high-profile defamation lawsuit. Under the terms, Tzipori commits not to use the phrase "Al Jazeera 12" again and will pay no financial compensation. He states that moving forward he will refer to the network as "Tzar'ala 12" (Poison 12). The story is developing; no response from Channel 12 is yet reported.

02 · How it developed

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    Tzipori pledges to stop using the phrase "Al Jazeera 12" in settlement

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03 · Source and signal

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