Veteran Israeli journalist Guy Maroz said in a statement Tuesday that he is ashamed of having followed the left-wing herd over the Netanyahu corruption cases, after judges in the trial recommended dismissing the bribery charge. Maroz acknowledged his past rhetoric, according to a report by Yinon Magal.
Veteran Israeli journalist Guy Maroz issued a public mea culpa Tuesday evening, saying he is ashamed of having followed the left-wing herd in the public campaign against Prime Minister Netanyahu. The statement, reported by journalist Yinon Magal, comes hours after the panel of judges in Netanyahu's criminal trial reaffirmed its recommendation to drop the bribery charge in Case 4000 (the Bezeq-Walla affair). Maroz had been among the commentators and media figures who broadly — and often caustically — criticized Netanyahu and his associates as the cases unfolded. His admission does not alter the legal proceedings but marks a rare public reversal from a mainstream journalist. The trial continues on the remaining counts of fraud and breach of trust. The Zioneer has previously reported on Ben Gvir's similar reaction earlier in the week (see context). No independent confirmation of the full quote has been published beyond Magal's report.
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