A post by Israeli broadcaster Channel 12 (N12) that was perceived as biased against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu drew attention Sunday, followed by what observers described as a puzzling response from the channel's media manager to a post asking 'How do democracies die?' The exchange adds to ongoing tensions between Netanyahu and parts of the Israeli media.
According to a report circulating Sunday, Israeli broadcaster Channel 12 (N12) published a post that was seen as biased against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The post reportedly prompted a puzzling response from the channel's media manager to a separate post asking 'How do democracies die?' The exact content of the original post and the nature of the response have not been independently verified. The exchange comes amid a long-running rift between Netanyahu and large parts of the Israeli press corps, as The Zioneer has previously reported.
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